ἕπομαι
ἕπομαιmid.vb irreg.3sg.AR.imperatv.ep.Ion.impf.ep.fut.aor.2ep. app.imperatv.:ep.2sg.ep.3sg.also 2pl.hHom.ep.inf.ep.ptcpl.σπόμενοςv.l. ἑσπόμενοςHom.; alsoPi. Hellenist.poet.ep.subj. and opt. app.σπώμηνσποίμηνOd., cj. for [ἑσπ-]also 3sg.subj.ἕσπηταιPi., v.l.opt.ἑσποίμηνPi. AR.In ep., the aor.indic. is prob. to be interpr. as ἐσπ-with ἐ as augment, hence non-indic. [σπέσθαι], [σπόμενος]not ἑσπ- etc.forms which are sts. guaranteed by metre. The non-indic. forms in ἑσπ- inPi. andHellenist.poet. are prob. based on the Homeric variant readings. gener., of animate beings, also of things capable of motiongo in company withpersons or thingsof persons, gods, animalsfollowaccompanysts. w.dat.someone or sthg.
Hom.of wedding giftsw. [ἐπί] + gen.a brideto her husband's houseOd. of abstr. things, such as honour, good fortune, victory, personal qualitiesfollow, accompany, attendsts. w.dat.someone
Il. Hes. Eleg. A. Pi. specif.follow a leader or masterof troops, servants, or sim.followsts. w.dat.someone
Hom. Hes. Sol. Pi. Hdt. Trag. follow with the aim of catchingof soldiersfollow up, pursuests. w.dat.an enemy
Il. Hdt. X.of houndsgo in pursuitof prey
X.seek after
w.dat.dishonest gainsThgn. of a horsekeep pace
w.dat.w. other horsesIl. of persons or their attributescorrespond with or suitsome requirementof an elderly commander, in neg.phr.keep pace
w.dat.w. the crises of warPlu.of a person's limbsbe a matchfor one's courage
Il.of courage, for strengthPi.of a person's strength and handsbe of service
Od. follow or yield tosthg. exerting a forceof a warrior, his lungsfollow, come with
w.dat.a spearas it is pulled out of his chestIl.of a parapet, when pulledcome away
Il.of a helmetw.dat.w. the hand pulling itIl. be guided byfollow
w.dat.a track, a signA. X. follow in obediencecomply with
w.dat.someoneS.a commandPi.a customHdt. Th.w. sexual connot., of a womangive in to
w.dat.a loverCall. follow mentallyfollow, understand
w.dat.an argument or statementPl. follow in timeof a childfollow, come nextafter a first-born
Hdt.of personscome after, succeed
w.dat.a preceding generationPl.of a period of timeanother periodHdt. impers.the following step isw.inf.to do sthg.Arist. follow as a consequenceof a state of affairsfollowresult from, be consequent upon
w.dat.certain kinds of behaviourX.neut.pl.sb.consequencesw.gen.of an arrangementPl. be a natural or appropriate accompanimentof nymphsbelong with, count among
w.dat.neither mortals nor godshHom.of a maximsuit, apply to
w.dat.someonePi.of a due limitbe applicable
w.prep.phr.in every situationPi.gener., of thingsbe in accordconsistent
w.dat.w. other thingsA. Pl. ἑπομένωςptcpl.adv secondarilyopp. primarily
Arist. subsequentlyw.dat.to sthg.
Plb. as a consequence
Pl. correspondingly
Arist.in conformityw.dat.w. sthg.
Pl. Arist.
ShortDef
follow
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Headword (normalized):
ἕπομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επομαι
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{'headword_display': '<b>ἕπομαι</b>', 'content': "<VE><vHG><HL>ἕπομαι</HL><PS>mid.vb</PS></vHG> <FG><Tns><Lbl>irreg.3sg.</Lbl><Form>ἕσπεται</Form><Au>AR.</Au></Tns><Tns><Lbl>imperatv.</Lbl><Form>ἕπου</Form><Lbl>ep.</Lbl><Form>ἕπευ</Form><Lbl>Ion.</Lbl><Form>ἕπεο</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>impf.</Lbl><Form>εἱπόμην</Form><Lbl>ep.</Lbl><Form>ἑπόμην</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>ἕψομαι</Form></Tns><Md><LBL>aor.2</LBL><Tns><Form>ἑσπόμην</Form><Lbl>ep. app.</Lbl><Form>ἐσπόμην</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>imperatv.:</Lbl><Lbl>ep.2sg.</Lbl><Form>σπεῖο</Form><Lbl>ep.3sg.</Lbl><Form>σπέσθω<VarForm><Lbl>v.l.</Lbl><Form>ἑσπέσθω</Form><Au>Hom.</Au></VarForm></Form><Lbl>also 2pl.</Lbl><Form>ἕσπεσθε</Form><Au>hHom.</Au></Tns><Tns><Lbl>ep.inf.</Lbl><Form>σπέσθαι<Expl>v.l. <Form>ἑσπέσθαι</Form><Au>Hom.</Au>; also<Au>Pi.<rom>, cj.</rom></Au></Expl></Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>ep.ptcpl.</Lbl><Form>σπόμενος<Expl>v.l. <Form>ἑσπόμενος</Form><Au>Hom.</Au>; also<Au>Pi. Hellenist.poet.</Au></Expl></Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>ep.subj. and opt. app.</Lbl><Form>σπώμην</Form><Form>σποίμην</Form><Au>Od.<rom>, cj. for <Ref>ἑσπ-</Ref></rom></Au><Lbl>also 3sg.subj.</Lbl><Form>ἕσπηται</Form><Au>Pi.<rom>, v.l.</rom></Au><Lbl>opt.</Lbl><Form>ἑσποίμην</Form><Au>Pi. AR.</Au></Tns></Md><Md><Lbl>In ep., the aor.indic. is prob. to be interpr. as <Gr>ἐσπ-</Gr><Expl>with <Gr>ἐ</Gr> as augment</Expl>, hence non-indic. <Ref>σπέσθαι</Ref>, <Ref>σπόμενος</Ref><Expl>not <Gr>ἑσπ-</Gr></Expl> etc.<Expl>forms which are sts. guaranteed by metre</Expl>. The non-indic. forms in <Gr>ἑσπ-</Gr> in<Au>Pi.</Au> and<Au>Hellenist.poet.</Au> are prob. based on the Homeric variant readings.</Lbl></Md></FG> <vS1><Indic>gener., of animate beings, also of things capable of motion</Indic><Def>go in company with<Expl>persons or things</Expl></Def><vS2><Indic>of persons, gods, animals</Indic><Tr>follow<or/>accompany<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>someone or sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of wedding gifts</Indic><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Ref>ἐπί</Ref> + gen.</GLbl>a bride<Expl>to her husband's house</Expl><Au>Od.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of abstr. things, such as honour, good fortune, victory, personal qualities</Indic><Tr>follow, accompany, attend<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>someone</Expl></Tr><Au>Il. Hes. Eleg. A. Pi.<NBPlus/></Au> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>specif.</Indic><Def>follow a leader or master</Def><vS2><Indic>of troops, servants, or sim.</Indic><Tr>follow<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>someone</Expl></Tr><Au>Hom. Hes. Sol. Pi. Hdt. Trag.<NBPlus/></Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow with the aim of catching</Def><vS2><Indic>of soldiers</Indic><Tr>follow up, pursue<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>an enemy</Expl></Tr><Au>Il. Hdt. X.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of hounds</Indic><Tr>go in pursuit<Expl>of prey</Expl></Tr><Au>X.</Au></vS2><vS2><Tr>seek after</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>dishonest gains<Au>Thgn.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of a horse</Indic><Tr>keep pace</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. other horses<Au>Il.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of persons or their attributes</Indic><Def>correspond with or suit<Expl>some requirement</Expl></Def><vS2><Indic>of an elderly commander, in neg.phr.</Indic><Tr>keep pace</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. the crises of war<Au>Plu.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a person's limbs</Indic><Tr>be a match<Expl>for one's courage</Expl></Tr><Au>Il.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of courage, for strength</Indic><Au>Pi.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a person's strength and hands</Indic><Tr>be of service</Tr><Au>Od.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow or yield to<Expl>sthg. exerting a force</Expl></Def><vS2><Indic>of a warrior, his lungs</Indic><Tr>follow, come with</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>a spear<Expl>as it is pulled out of his chest</Expl><Au>Il.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a parapet, when pulled</Indic><Tr>come away</Tr><Au>Il.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a helmet</Indic><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. the hand pulling it<Au>Il.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>be guided by</Def><Tr>follow</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>a track, a sign<Au>A. X.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow in obedience</Def><Tr>comply with</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>someone<Au>S.</Au></Cmpl><Cmpl>a command<Au>Pi.</Au></Cmpl><Cmpl>a custom<Au>Hdt. Th.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>w. sexual connot., of a woman</Indic><Tr>give in to</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>a lover<Au>Call.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow mentally</Def><Tr>follow, understand</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>an argument or statement<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow in time</Def><vS2><Indic>of a child</Indic><Tr>follow, come next<Expl>after a first-born</Expl></Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of persons</Indic><Tr>come after, succeed</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>a preceding generation<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a period of time</Indic><Cmpl>another period<Au>Hdt.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>impers.</GLbl><Def>the following step is</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to do sthg.<Au>Arist.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>follow as a consequence</Def><vS2><Indic>of a state of affairs</Indic><Tr>follow<or/>result from, be consequent upon</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>certain kinds of behaviour<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>neut.pl.sb.</GLbl><Def>consequences<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>of an arrangement</Expl></Def><Au>Pl.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>be a natural or appropriate accompaniment</Def><vS2><Indic>of nymphs</Indic><Tr>belong with, count among</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>neither mortals nor gods<Au>hHom.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a maxim</Indic><Tr>suit, apply to</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>someone<Au>Pi.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a due limit</Indic><Tr>be applicable</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in every situation<Au>Pi.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>gener., of things</Indic><Tr>be in accord<or/>consistent</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. other things<Au>A. Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <Adv><vHG><HL>ἑπομένως</HL><PS>ptcpl.adv</PS></vHG> <advS1><Tr>secondarily<Expl>opp. primarily</Expl></Tr><Au>Arist.</Au></advS1> <advS1><Tr>subsequently<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>to sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Plb.</Au></advS1> <advS1><Tr>as a consequence</Tr><Au>Pl.</Au></advS1> <advS1><Tr>correspondingly</Tr><Au>Arist.</Au><advS2><Tr>in conformity<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Pl. Arist.</Au></advS2></advS1> </Adv> </VE>", 'key': 'ἕπομαι'}