ἱερός — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Aeol.ἶροςalsoἴεροςᾱ ονadjdial.fem.acc.Mosch.gen.pl.Pi.fr.sts. , in dactylic verse divine or sacred by virtue of one's birthof the race of the immortalsholy, sacredHes.of the offspring of Okeanos, ref. to sea-nymphsAR. of a part of a deity's bodyholyHes. hHom. of a place or objectbelonging to a goddivine, sacred, holyOd. Hes. Sol. Trag. Pl.of libations, a sacrificegiven to a godholyIl. S.of a person, the bodyconsecratedsts. w.gen.to a godE. Pl. of a place, esp. a templeassociated with cult or ritualsacred, holyIl. hHom. Hdt. S. E. Th.of the road to DelphiHdt. of objects, such as an altar, tripod, thyrsos, bowl, wreath, musical instrument, garmentused in ritualsacred, holyHom. Hes. Thgn. E.of objectssacredw.gen.to a certain god or goddessAr. Pl.provbl.ἱερὸν ποιῆσαι τὸν στέφανονmake the crownof victorysacredi.e. share the honours, when a contest is drawn, by dedicating it to a godPlb. of thingsrelating to the godsor their worshipof a kind of writing, literary worksreligious, sacredHdt. X.of a legendHdt.of a songThgn.of a law, concerning the festival of DionysusD.of the trireme Paralos, sent to the festival at DelosD.of a war, fought in defence of the rights or property of a godTh. Ar.provbl., in neg.phr.ἔστι ... οὐδὲν ἱερόνit is not a matter to cause scruples or to fuss aboutTheoc.of natural objects and phenomenamanifesting divine powerof rivers or sim.numinous, holyHom. Hes. Trag. Pl. AR.of rainS. E.of day, its lightHom. Hes. AR.of night, its darknessIl. Stesich. E. Ar. of skill in songgiven by a godblessedHes.of grain, foodIl. Hes. Pl. Call.epigr. not to be used for profane purposesof a chariot, pulled by divine horsesinviolable, untouchable, sacredIl.of cows, ramsHdt. of places, esp. Ilion, Pylos, Thebes, Athensunder divine protectionsacred, holyHom. of a race or familyenjoying the favour of the godsor owing its origin to themof the race of Sown Menholy, sacredPi.fr.of a light, w.dat.for Thebes, fig.ref. to the Sown MenE.of the Hyperboreans, the race of the DanaansAR. of personsreceiving divine protectionin a specific role or officeof kings, elders, sentinels, poets, or sim.under divine protectionHom. Pi. S. Ar. Pl.periphr., of the strength or power, w.gen.of a person under divine protectionOd. Hes.fr. hHom.provbl., of advice, app.ref. to that given under oathsacredX. fem.sb.w. γραμμή understd.sacred linein a board-game, app. fr. which the pieces were removed only by necessityfig.κινήσαις τὸν ἀπ’ ἴρας ... λίθονhaving moved one's piece from the sacred linei.e. adopted a stratagem of last resortAlc.also, neut.sb.φορὰ ... πεττῶν ἀφ᾿ ἱεροῦremoval of one's pieces from the sacred placeref. to adopting an unusual or extreme proposal in an argumentPl.fig., w. ἄγκυρα understd.sacred anchorapp. used only in an emergencyἡ βουλὴ ... τὴν ἱερὰν ἀφῆκεthe Senate let down the sacred anchori.e. passed an emergency lawPlu. of a disease, ref. to epilepsysacredw.connot. of being untouchable or incurableHdt. Pl. Call. ἱερόν

Ion.ῑ̔ρόνοῦn pl.things belonging to the gods, religious possessionsin a cityTh. sacrificial offeringIl.pl.offerings or sacrificial victimsHom. Hes. Semon. Eleg. Hdt. S.ref. to the entrailsE.omensfr. a sacrificeHdt. X. Thphr. pl.sacred ritesHdt. S. E. D. shrinetempleA. Hdt. E. Th.

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super-human, mighty, divine, wonderful

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ἱερός

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ἱερός

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ιερος

Intro Text:

ἱερόςᾱ́ όνep.Ion.ή όνalsoός όν

dial.ἱαρόςᾱ́ όν

Ion.ῑ̔ρόςή όν

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18227

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-18228

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