φέρβω
φέρβω, only pres. and impf., exc. plpf.
ἐπεφόρβειν (v. infr.):—Poet. Verb (used by
Hp. (v. infr.) and v.l. in
Pl. Criti. 115a , and later Prose,
II). Pass.,
to be fed, feed upon a thing,
παρέξω δαῖθ’ ὑφ’ ὧν ἐφερβόμην shall make food for those by whom
I fed myself, S. Ph. 957 ;
τάδε φέρβεται ἐκ σέθεν ὄλβου h.Hom. 30.4 .
ShortDef
to feed, nourish
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
φέρβω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
φερβω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-110533
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">φέρβω</span>, only pres. and impf., exc. plpf. <span class="foreign greek">ἐπεφόρβειν</span> (v. infr.):—Poet. Verb (used by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> </span> (v. infr.) and v.l. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg032:115a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg032:115a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Criti.</span> 115a </a>, and later Prose, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">ἔφερβε φονέα ἑαυτοῦ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg013.perseus-grc1:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg013.perseus-grc1:62/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">App.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Syr.</span> 62 </a> ); <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed, nourish,</span> of the earth, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg030.perseus-grc1:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg030.perseus-grc1:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Hom.</span> 30.2 </a>;[ <span class="quote greek">ἄνθεμα] ὕδωρ φέρβει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 2.73 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">μ’ ἔφερβε σὸς δόμος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:869" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:869/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 869 </a> ; of shepherds, <span class="quote greek">φ. βοτά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:75" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:75/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hipp.</span> 75 </a> ; c. gen. rei, <span class="quote greek">ἐπεὶ βοτάνης ἐπεφόρβει βοῦς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:105" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:105/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Merc.</span> 105 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">preserve,</span> <span class="quote greek">πατρώϊον οἶκον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:377" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:377/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 377 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be fed, feed upon</span> a thing, <span class="foreign greek">παρέξω δαῖθ’ ὑφ’ ὧν ἐφερβόμην</span> shall make food for those by whom <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">I fed myself,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:957" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:957/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 957 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τάδε φέρβεται ἐκ σέθεν ὄλβου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg030.perseus-grc1:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg030.perseus-grc1:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Hom.</span> 30.4 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">eat, consume,</span> c. acc., <span class="quote greek">ἡ ψυχὴ τὸ σῶμα φέρβεται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:5:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg006.perseus-grc1:6:5:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epid.</span> 6.5.2 </a> ; metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed on,</span> <span class="quote greek">σοφίαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:827" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:827/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 827 </a> (lyr.): c. dat., <span class="quote greek">ἐλπίσιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg055:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg055:17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 17 </a> : abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be fed, live,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:1016" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.1016/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 4.1016 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">enjoy, have,</span> <span class="quote greek">κρέσσονα ἁλικίας νόον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:5:110" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:5.110/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 5.110 </a> :—late in Act., <span class="quote greek">φέρβειν πρηΰτατον .. νόημα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:643" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.643/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Opp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">H.</span> 2.643 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}