ἀποσκήπτω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἀποσκήπτωvb of Zeushurl downthunderboltsw.prep.phr.upon sthg.Hdt.an oracle's fulfilmentupon someoneA. intr.fall like a thunderboltof blows fr. swordscome down w.prep.phr.upon an enemy's handsPlu.fig., of a god's wrathswoop downw.prep.phr.upon someoneE.of an army attackingPlb. of persons meting out punishmentupon an evildoerAeschin. see alsoἐπισκήπτω 2 intr., of a dreamfall out, resultw.prep.phr.in an insignificant outcomeHdt.

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to hurl from above

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ἀποσκήπτω

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ἀποσκήπτω

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αποσκηπτω

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-305

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    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>ἀπο<hyph/>σκήπτω</HL><PS>vb</PS></vHG> <vS1> <Indic>of Zeus</Indic><Tr>hurl down</Tr><Obj>thunderbolts<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>upon sthg.</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><Obj>an oracle's fulfilment<Expl>upon someone</Expl><Au>A.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>intr.</Indic><Def>fall like a thunderbolt</Def><vS2><Indic>of blows fr. swords</Indic><Tr>come down </Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>upon an enemy's hands<Au>Plu.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>fig., of a god's wrath</Indic><Tr>swoop down</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>upon someone<Au>E.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of an army attacking</Indic><Au>Plb.</Au></vS2> <vS2><Indic>of persons meting out punishment</Indic><Cmpl>upon an evildoer<Au>Aeschin.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> <XR>see also<Ref>ἐπισκήπτω</Ref> 2</XR> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>intr., of a dream</Indic><Tr>fall out, result</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in an insignificant outcome<Au>Hdt.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> </VE>",
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  "citations": [],
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