ἐλέγχω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐλέγχωvbfut.aor.pass.fut.aor.pf.neut.impers.vbl.adj. exposesomeone or sthg.to shame or reproach treat with contempt, scornsomeone's message and journeyIl.bring shame on, disgracesomeoneOd.of athletesput to shame, show uptheir rivalsw.dat.w. their speedPi. cross-examine, questionsomeoneS. E. Ar. Att.orats. Pl.w.indir.q.as to whether sthg. is the caseA. E. Ar.ask aboutsthg.S.askw.neut.acc.these questionsS.intr.hold an inquiryHdt. E.pass.be questionedHdt. Ar. X.w.indir.q.as to whether sthg. is the caseD.of a housebe searchedPlu. examine, testsomeone, an argument, a report, or sim.E. Pl.someone's wordsw.indir.q.to see whether they are trueE.fr.intr.conduct a judicial inquiryTh.pass.of a personbe examinedunder torturePlb.of thingsbe testedPl. refute, confutepersons, their wordsHdt. E. Th. Ar. Att.orats.pass.of a personbe refutedPl. blame, find fault withpersons, their art, their actionsA. Th. Ar. Plb. Plu.accusesomeonew.compl.cl. of doing sthg.Hdt. Plu.w.inf.E.chargesomeonewithcertain actionsS.pass.of a personbe faulted or rebukedAr. NT. Plu.of an initiativebe rejectedPlu. expose, give proof ofa deed, a state of affairsA. Plu.of poetic skill and the truththe worth of menB.fr.of victorysome weaknessPlu.of a personprovethe truth ofassertionsw.dat.w. factsAntiphoprove, show, demonstratew.compl.cl.that sthg. is the casePl.w.acc. + compl.cl.acc.ptcpl.that someone is doing or did sthg., or that sthg. is the caseAr. Att.orats. Pl. Plu.of Necessitygive proofthat sthg. is the caseHdt. pass.of a person, a crime, an affairbe exposedAntipho Is. Plb. Plu.of a person's naturebe revealedPlb.of a personbe provedw.inf.to have done sthg., to be or have sthg.Antipho Plu.w.nom.ptcpl.to be doing or to have done sthg.Att.orats.w.ptcpl. + predic.adj.sb.to be such and suchAtt.orats. X.of unfamiliar personsbe subject to approvalw.dat.by timei.e. face the test of timeA.dub. intr., of a prosecutorprove one's caseD.tr.convictsomeoneof a crimeNT.pass.be convictedPlu. of a sophistic argument prove, drawparadoxical conclusionsArist.

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cross-examine; put to the test; prove; refute

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Headword:

ἐλέγχω

Headword (normalized):

ἐλέγχω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ελεγχω

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12087

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-12088

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  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-12088"
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