Section 7A English to Greek Flashcards
truth
ἀλήθεια, ἡ
wish (verb)
βούλομαι
slander
διαβάλλω
reputation, opinion
δόξα, ἡ
himself
ἑαυτόν
than
ἤ
perhaps
ἴσως
wisdom
σοφία, ἡ
Some people therefore are asking, “But, Socrates, why are these men slandering you”
ἐρωτῶσιν οὖν τινες· “ἀλλ’, ὦ Σώκρατες, διὰ τί διαβάλλουσί σε οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες;”
“What do they have in mind?”
“τί ἐν νῷ ἔχουσιν;”
“From where do these slanders arise and this reputation of yours?”
“πόθεν γίγνονται αὗται αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα ἡ σή;”
“Speak, then, and explain to us.”
“λέγε οὖν, καὶ δίδασκε ἡμᾶς.”
“For we do not want to slander you.”
“ἡμεῖς γὰρ οὐ βουλόμεθα διαβάλλειν σε.”
Therefore I want to explain to you and tell you why these men slandered me and from where the slanders and this reputation arose.
βούλομαι οὖν διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς καὶ λέγειν διὰ τί διέβαλόν με οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες και πόθεν ἐγένοντο αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα.
Listen then.
ἀκούετε δή.
And know well that I do not want to joke with you
καὶ εὖ ἴστε ὅτι οὑ βούλομαι παίζειν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.
For perhaps I shall appear to be joking, but you must be assured [know well] that I wish to speak nothing but the truth.
ἴσως μὲν γὰρ φανοῦμαι παίζειν, εὖ μέντοι ἴστε ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἢ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγειν βούλομαι.