ἐπείγω
ἐπείγω,
Il. 12.452 , etc., Aeol.
ἐποίγω Hdn.Gr.
2.436 : impf.
A). ἤπειγον Pi. O. 8.47 ,
S. Ph. 499 , Ep.
Ἔπειγον Od. 12.205 : aor.
ἤπειξα Hp. Ep. 17 ,
Plu. Pomp. 21 , etc.:— Med. and Pass.,
Hom. (v. infr.), etc.: fut. Med.
ἐπείξομαι A. Pr. 52 : aor.
ἠπείχθην Th. 1.80 ,
Pl. Lg. 887c : pf.
ἤπειγμαι J. BJ 1.8.7 ,
Aristid. Or. 17(15).9 ,
Gal. 6.177 : the compd.
κατ-επείγω is more freq. in Att. Prose:—
press by weight, ὀλίγον τέ μιν ἄχθος ἐπείγει the weight
presses lightly
on him,
Il. 12.452 :— Pass.,
to be weighed down, ἐπείγετο γὰρ βελέεσσι 5.622 ;
θάμνοι .. ἐπειγόμενοι πυρὸς ὁρμῇ overpowered, 11.157 , cf.
21.362 .
2). press hard (in pursuit),
ἀναγκαίη γὰρ ἐπείγει 6.85 ,
Od. 19.73 : c.acc.,
δύω κύνε .. κεμάδ’ ἠὲ λαγωὸν ἐπείγετον Il. 10.361 :—in a current phrase,
οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς τὸ λεγόμενον ἐπείγων διώκει Pl. Lg. 887b .
II). drive on, urge forward, ἐρετμὰ .. χερσὶν ἔπειγον Od. 12.205 ; freq. of a fair wind,
ἔπειγε γὰρ οὖρος 12.167 ;
ὁππότ’ ἐπείγῃ ἲς ἀνέμου Il. 15.382 ;
καιρὸς καὶ πλοῦς ὅδ’ ἐπείγει κατὰ πρύμναν S. Ph. 1451 (anap.).
2). Med.,
urge on for oneself, μίμνετ’ ἐπειγόμενοι τὸν ἐμὸν γάμον Od. 2.97 ; so
τὴν παρασκευήν, τὸν πλοῦν ἐπείγεσθαι, Th. 3.2 ,
4.5 , al.: abs.,
ἐπειγομένων ἀνέμων by the force of winds,
Il. 5.501 ;
ὀπὸς γάλα .. ἐπειγόμενος συνέπηξεν the fig-juice
by its power curdles the milk, ib.
902 .
3). Pass.,
hurry oneself, haste to do, c. inf.,
μή τις .. ἐπειγέσθω οἶκόνδε νέεσθαι Il. 2.354 , cf.
Hes. Sc. 21 ,
Hdt. 8.68 .
γ/, Th. 8.46 , etc.: abs.,
make haste, ἐπειγέσθω δὲ καὶ αὐτός Il. 6.363 ;
ὧραι ἐπειγόμεναι Pi. N. 4.34 ;
ἐπειχθῆναι πᾶν πρῆγμα τίκτει σφάλματα Hdt. 7.10 .
ζ; δρόμῳ ἐπείγεσθαι Id. 6.112 ;
νυκτὸς ἅρμ’ ἐπείγεται A. Ch. 660 ;
δεῦρ’ ἐπείγονται E. Ion 1258 ;
ὥσπερ τι δεινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐ. Ar. Ach. 1070 ;
οὐ τῶν ἐπειγομένων ἀλλὰ τῶν εὖ βουλευομένων Antipho 5.94 , cf.
Th. 8.82 ;
ἐπείγεσθαι ἐπὶ .. Hdt. 4.135 ;
ἐς πύλας, πρὸς τὴν γέφυραν, E. Ph. 1171 ,
Th. 6.101 ;
ἠπείγετο οἴκαδε Pl. Tht. 142c , etc.: in
Hom. mostly in part., like an Adv. with Verbs,
ἐπειγομένη ἀφικάνει in eager haste she comes,
Il. 6.388 ;
ψυχὴ .. ἔσσυτ’ ἐπειγομένη 14.519 ;
τάμνον ἐπειγόμενοι 23.119 , etc.; so in Att.,
εἴσω ᾔει ἐπειγόμενος Pl. Prt. 310b .
b). Pass., also,
to be eager for a thing, esp. in part.: c. inf.,
πρὸς ἠέλιον κεφαλὴν τρέπε .. δῦναι ἐπειγόμενος eager for its setting,
Od. 13.30 , cf.
A. Pr. 52 : c. gen.,
ἐπειγόμενός περ ὁδοῖο longing for the journey,
Od. 1.309 , etc.;
ἐ. περ Ἄρηος eager for the fray,
Il. 19.142 ;
ἐ. περὶ νίκης 23.437 ,
496 .
2). to be pressing, urgent, ἐν ταῖς ἐπειγούσαις χρείαις Ph. Bel. 56.47 ;
τὰ ἐπείγοντα pressing matters,
Plu. Sert. 3 ,
Aristid. 1.119 J., cf.
BGU 1141.4 (i B.C.), etc.;
χρείαν τινὰ ἐπείγειν λέγων App. Mith. 79 ;
τῆς ὥρας -ούσης since time
was pressing, Plu. 2.108f ;
τῶν ἀρχαιρεσίων ἐπειγόντων Id. Marc. 24 .
3). impers.,
οὐκ ἐπείγει διαριθμεῖν there's no
pressing need to count,
Longin. 43.6 : part. abs.,
ἐπεῖξαν the need being urgent, Aristid. Or. 36(48).10 .
ShortDef
to press down, weigh down; mid. hasten
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Headword (normalized):
ἐπείγω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επειγω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-38466
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐπείγω</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:452" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.452/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.452 </a>, etc., Aeol. <span class="orth greek">ἐποίγω</span> Hdn.Gr.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:436" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.436/canonical-url/"> 2.436 </a>: impf. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">ἤπειγον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:47" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.47/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 8.47 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:499" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:499/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 499 </a>, Ep. <span class="quote greek">Ἔπειγον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:205" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.205/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.205 </a> : aor. <span class="quote greek">ἤπειξα</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> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg045:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg045:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pomp.</span> 21 </a>, etc.:— Med. and Pass., <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> (v. infr.), etc.: fut. Med. <span class="quote greek">ἐπείξομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:52" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:52/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 52 </a> : aor. <span class="quote greek">ἠπείχθην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:80" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.80/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.80 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:887c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:887c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 887c </a>: pf. <span class="quote greek">ἤπειγμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1:8:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0526.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1:8:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BJ</span> 1.8.7 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17(15).9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17(15).9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristid.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 17(15).9 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 6.177 </span>: the compd. <span class="foreign greek">κατ-επείγω</span> is more freq. in Att. Prose:—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">press by weight,</span> <span class="foreign greek">ὀλίγον τέ μιν ἄχθος ἐπείγει</span> the weight <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">presses</span> lightly <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">on</span> him, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:452" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.452/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.452 </a>:— Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be weighed down,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐπείγετο γὰρ βελέεσσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:622" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.622/canonical-url/"> 5.622 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">θάμνοι .. ἐπειγόμενοι πυρὸς ὁρμῇ</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">overpowered,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:157" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.157/canonical-url/"> 11.157 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:21:362" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:21.362/canonical-url/"> 21.362 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">press hard</span> (in pursuit), <span class="quote greek">ἀναγκαίη γὰρ ἐπείγει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:85" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.85/canonical-url/"> 6.85 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 19.73 </a>: c.acc., <span class="quote greek">δύω κύνε .. κεμάδ’ ἠὲ λαγωὸν ἐπείγετον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:361" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:10.361/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 10.361 </a> :—in a current phrase, <span class="quote greek">οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς τὸ λεγόμενον ἐπείγων διώκει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:887b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:887b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 887b </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">drive on, urge forward,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐρετμὰ .. χερσὶν ἔπειγον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:205" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.205/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.205 </a> ; freq. of a fair wind, <span class="quote greek">ἔπειγε γὰρ οὖρος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:167" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.167/canonical-url/"> 12.167 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὁππότ’ ἐπείγῃ ἲς ἀνέμου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:382" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.382/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 15.382 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">καιρὸς καὶ πλοῦς ὅδ’ ἐπείγει κατὰ πρύμναν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1451" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1451/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1451 </a> (anap.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">urge on, hasten,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐπείγετε δ’ ὦνον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:15:445" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:15.445/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 15.445 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τὸν οἴκαδ’ ἤπειγον στόλον</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">urged</span> the homeward course, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:499" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:499/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 499 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐ. τινά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1540" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1540/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 1540 </a> :— Pass., of a ship, <span class="quote greek">ἐπείγετο χέρσ’ ἐπετάων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:13:115" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:13.115/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 13.115 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">Διὸς οὔρῳ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:15:297" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:15.297/canonical-url/"> 15.297 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1393" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1393/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IT</span> 1393 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:49" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.49/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 3.49 </a>; of persons, <span class="foreign greek">θορύβοις ἠπειγμένος</span> J.l.c. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> Med., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">urge on for oneself,</span> <span class="quote greek">μίμνετ’ ἐπειγόμενοι τὸν ἐμὸν γάμον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:2.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 2.97 </a> ; so <span class="foreign greek">τὴν παρασκευήν, τὸν πλοῦν ἐπείγεσθαι,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 3.2 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.5/canonical-url/"> 4.5 </a>, al.: abs., <span class="foreign greek">ἐπειγομένων ἀνέμων</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">by the force of</span> winds, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:501" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.501/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 5.501 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ὀπὸς γάλα .. ἐπειγόμενος συνέπηξεν</span> the fig-juice <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">by its power</span> curdles the milk, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:902" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:902/canonical-url/"> 902 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hurry oneself, haste to do,</span> c. inf., <span class="quote greek">μή τις .. ἐπειγέσθω οἶκόνδε νέεσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:354" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.354/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 2.354 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 21 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:68" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.68/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 8.68 </a>. <span class="foreign greek">γ/,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:46" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.46/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 8.46 </a>, etc.: abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">make haste,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐπειγέσθω δὲ καὶ αὐτός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:363" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.363/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.363 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὧραι ἐπειγόμεναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:4:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:4.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 4.34 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐπειχθῆναι πᾶν πρῆγμα τίκτει σφάλματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.10 </a> . <span class="quote greek">ζ; δρόμῳ ἐπείγεσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:112" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.112/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 6.112 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">νυκτὸς ἅρμ’ ἐπείγεται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:660" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:660/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 660 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">δεῦρ’ ἐπείγονται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1258" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1258/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 1258 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὥσπερ τι δεινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1070" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1070/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 1070 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">οὐ τῶν ἐπειγομένων ἀλλὰ τῶν εὖ βουλευομένων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg005.perseus-grc1:94" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg005.perseus-grc1:94/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antipho</span> 5.94 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:82" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.82/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 8.82 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐπείγεσθαι ἐπὶ ..</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.135/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.135 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐς πύλας, πρὸς τὴν γέφυραν,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1171" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1171/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1171 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:101" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.101/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.101 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἠπείγετο οἴκαδε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:142c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg006.perseus-grc1:142c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tht.</span> 142c </a> , etc.: in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> mostly in part., like an Adv. with Verbs, <span class="foreign greek">ἐπειγομένη ἀφικάνει</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in eager haste</span> she comes, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:388" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.388/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.388 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ψυχὴ .. ἔσσυτ’ ἐπειγομένη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14:519" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:14.519/canonical-url/"> 14.519 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τάμνον ἐπειγόμενοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:119" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.119/canonical-url/"> 23.119 </a> , etc.; so in Att., <span class="quote greek">εἴσω ᾔει ἐπειγόμενος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:310b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:310b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 310b </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> Pass., also, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be eager for</span> a thing, esp. in part.: c. inf., <span class="foreign greek">πρὸς ἠέλιον κεφαλὴν τρέπε .. δῦναι ἐπειγόμενος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">eager for</span> its setting, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:13:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:13.30/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 13.30 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:52" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:52/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 52 </a>: c. gen., <span class="foreign greek">ἐπειγόμενός περ ὁδοῖο</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">longing for</span> the journey, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:309" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.309/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.309 </a>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ἐ. περ Ἄρηος</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">eager for</span> the fray, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:19:142" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:19.142/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 19.142 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐ. περὶ νίκης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:437" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.437/canonical-url/"> 23.437 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:496" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:496/canonical-url/"> 496 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> intr., = Pass., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hasten</span> to a place, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:47" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.47/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 8.47 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1435" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1435/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 1435 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:799" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:799/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 799 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:943" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:943/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 943 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be pressing, urgent,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐν ταῖς ἐπειγούσαις χρείαις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1599.tlg001:56:47" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1599.tlg001:56.47/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Bel.</span> 56.47 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τὰ ἐπείγοντα</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pressing</span> matters, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg042:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg042:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sert.</span> 3 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristid.</span> 1.119 </span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span></span>, cf.<span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BGU</span> 1141.4 </span> (i B.C.), etc.; <span class="quote greek">χρείαν τινὰ ἐπείγειν λέγων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:79" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:79/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">App.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mith.</span> 79 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τῆς ὥρας -ούσης</span> since time <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">was pressing,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.108f </span>; <span class="quote greek">τῶν ἀρχαιρεσίων ἐπειγόντων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Marc.</span> 24 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> impers., <span class="foreign greek">οὐκ ἐπείγει διαριθμεῖν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">there\'s</span> no <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pressing need</span> to count, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Longin.</span> 43.6 </span>: part. abs., <span class="quote greek">ἐπεῖξαν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the need being urgent,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:36(48).10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc1:36(48).10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristid.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 36(48).10 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}