ἱκετεύω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἱκετεύωvbἱκέτης aor.ep.neut.impers.vbl.adj.The vb. connotes either formal supplicationwhich may entail clasping a person's knees, chin or hand, or a statue of a god, or more generally entreaty of a person or god. gocome as suppliantw.prep.phr.to a personIl.gocomew.prep.phr.to a placeas suppliant ofw.acc.personsHes. supplicate, entreata person or godOd. Pi.fr. E. Isoc. w.inf.to do sthg.Od. Hdt. S. E. Th.w.inf.acc. + inf.that one may do sthg., that sthg. may be the caseB.fr. E. And. pray toa cabbageHippon. intr.make a supplication or pleaplead, beg, imploreCarm.Pop. Hdt. S. E. Th. Ar.also mid. pleadbeg forsthg.E.

ShortDef

to approach as a suppliant

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ἱκετεύω

Headword (normalized):

ἱκετεύω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ικετευω

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18294

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-18295

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