ἔρομαι
ἔρομαι (not found in pres. ind. (exc. 2 sg.
ἔρεαι Orac. in
Certamen Prooem.), its place being taken by
ἐρέω (A),
ἐρωτάω); Ion. and Ep.
εἴρομαι Il. 1.553 ,
Od. 1.284 , al.: impf.(=aor.)
A). εἰρόμην Il. 1.513 ,
Pi. O. 6.49 ,
Hdt. 2.44 , etc.: fut.
ἐρήσομαι S. OT 1166 ,
Ar. Nu. 1409 ,
Pl. Prt. 355c ; Ion.
εἰρήσομαι Od. 4.61 ,
7.237 ,
Hdt. 1.67 (
ἐπ-): aor. 2
ἠρόμην Sapph. 1.15 ,
E. Ion 541 ,
Th. 3.113 , etc.; imper.
ἐροῦ S. El. 563 ,
E. Or. 763 (troch.), etc., Ep.
ἔρειο Il. 11.611 ; subj.
ἔρωμαι Od. 8.133 ,
Pl. R. 538d , etc.;
εἴρωμαι Od. 16.402 ,
Hdt. 4.76 ; opt.
ἐροίμην Od. 1.135 ,
3.77 , etc.; inf.
ἐρέσθαι in
Hom. always in the phrase
μεταλλῆσαι καὶ ἐρέσθαι 3.69 , al. (exc. in
1.405 )(
ἔρεσθαι is freq. in codd., as
Lys. 12.24 ,
E. El. 548 , cf.Hdn.Gr. 1.466); part.
ἐρόμενος Ar. Eq. 574 ,
Th. 4.40 :— Ep. and Ion. also
ἐρέομαι in subj.
ἐρέωμαι Od. 17.509 , inf.
ἐρέεσθαι 6.298 ,
23.106 ,
Hp. Prorrh. 2.41 , impf.
ἐρέοντο Il. 1.332 ,
8.445 ;
ἐπ-ειρεόμενος is v.l. in
Hdt. 3.64 :—
ask, inquire, mostly folld. by indirect question,
εἴροντο.. ὅττι ἑ κήδοι Od. 9.402 , etc.;
ἤρετο ὅτι θαυμάζοι Th. 3.113 ;
τὸν ξεῖνον ἐρώμεθα εἴ τιν’ ἄεθλον οἶδε Od. 8.133 , etc.;
ἠρόμην ὅπου.. Pl. R. 327b ;
διὰ τί.. Id. Prt. 355c , etc.: folld. by a direct question,
ἤρετο Ξενοφῶντα, εἰπέ μοι, ἔφη, ὦ Ξενοφῶν, οὐ σὺ ἐνόμιζες..;
X. Mem. 1.3.8 ;
ἐρομένου δὲ τοῦ Ἀγησιλάου, ἆρ’ ἂν ἐν καιρῷ γένοιτο, εἰ..;
Id. HG 4.3.2 , cf.
Cyr. 1.4.19 .
2). c. acc. objecti,
learn by inquiry, ἐρέεσθαι δώματα πατρός Od. 6.298 ;
ask after or
for, εἰρόμεναι παῖδας Il. 6.239 ;
εἴρεαι Ἕκτορα δῖον 24.390 ;
θεῶν εἰρώμεθα βουλάς Od. 16.402 .
3). c. acc. pers.,
question, Il. 1.332 , etc.,
Hdt. 1.32 ,
Lys. 12.24 ;
εἴρετο δ’ ἡμέας, ὦ ξεῖνοι, τίνες ἐστέ;
Od. 9.251 ;
ἀλλήλους εἴροντο τίς εἴη καὶ πόθεν ἔλθοι 17.368 , cf.
E. Or. 763 (troch.), etc.; in later Prose,
Jul. Or. 7.229b .
5). c. dupl.acc.,
to ask one
about a thing,
τὸ μέν σε πρῶτον..εἰρήσομαι.., τίς πόθεν εἰς ἀνδρῶν;
Od. 7.237 , cf.
19.509 ;
ἐρήσομαί σε τουτί· παῖδά μ’ ὄντ’ ἔτυπτες;
Ar. Nu. 1409 .
6). freq.
τινὰ περί τινος, as
ἵνα μιν περὶ πατρὸς..ἔροιτο Od. 1.135 ,
3.77 , cf.
Hdt. 4.76 , al.,
E. El. 548 ; also
οἱ δέ μιν ἀμφὶ δίκας εἴροντο Od. 11.570 ;
ἀμφὶ πόσει εἴρεσθαι 19.95 .( Ion.
εἰρ- Att.
ἐρ- from
ἐρv- (aor. stem), cf.
ἐρἕv): pres.
ἐρἕv):
ἐροίμην and similar forms in
Hom. are variously expld. or emended.)
ShortDef
to ask, enquire
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἔρομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ερομαι
URN:
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἔρομαι</span> (not found in pres. ind. (exc. 2 sg. <span class="foreign greek">ἔρεαι</span> Orac. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Certamen</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prooem.</span></span>), its place being taken by <span class="foreign greek">ἐρέω</span> (A), <span class="foreign greek">ἐρωτάω</span>); Ion. and Ep. <span class="orth greek">εἴρομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:553" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.553/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.553 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:284" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.284/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.284 </a>, al.: impf.(=aor.) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">εἰρόμην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:513" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.513/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.513 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:49" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.49/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 6.49 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.44 </a>, etc.: fut. <span class="quote greek">ἐρήσομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1166" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1166/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1166 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1409" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1409/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 1409 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:355c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:355c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 355c </a> ; Ion. <span class="quote greek">εἰρήσομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:61" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.61/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 4.61 </a> ,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:7:237" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:7.237/canonical-url/"> 7.237 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:67" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.67/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.67 </a> (<span class="etym greek">ἐπ-</span>): aor. 2 <span class="quote greek">ἠρόμην</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sapph.</span> 1.15 </span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:541" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:541/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 541 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:113" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.113/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 3.113 </a>, etc.; imper. <span class="quote greek">ἐροῦ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:563" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:563/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 563 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:763" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:763/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 763 </a> (troch.), etc., Ep. <span class="quote greek">ἔρειο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:611" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.611/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 11.611 </a> ; subj. <span class="quote greek">ἔρωμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 8.133 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:538d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:538d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 538d </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">εἴρωμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:16:402" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:16.402/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 16.402 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.76 </a> ; opt. <span class="quote greek">ἐροίμην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.135/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.135 </a> ,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:77" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.77/canonical-url/"> 3.77 </a>, etc.; inf. <span class="foreign greek">ἐρέσθαι</span> in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> always in the phrase <span class="quote greek">μεταλλῆσαι καὶ ἐρέσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:69" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.69/canonical-url/"> 3.69 </a> , al. (exc. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:405" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.405/canonical-url/"> 1.405 </a>)(<span class="foreign greek">ἔρεσθαι</span> is freq. in codd., as <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 12.24 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:548" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:548/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 548 </a>, cf.Hdn.Gr. 1.466); part. <span class="quote greek">ἐρόμενος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:574" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:574/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 574 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:40" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.40/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.40 </a>:— Ep. and Ion. also <span class="orth greek">ἐρέομαι</span> in subj. <span class="quote greek">ἐρέωμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:509" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.509/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 17.509 </a> , inf. <span class="quote greek">ἐρέεσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:298" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:6.298/canonical-url/"> 6.298 </a> ,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:23:106" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:23.106/canonical-url/"> 23.106 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg016:2:41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg016:2.41/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prorrh.</span> 2.41 </a>, impf. <span class="quote greek">ἐρέοντο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:332" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.332/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.332 </a> ,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:445" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.445/canonical-url/"> 8.445 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐπ-ειρεόμενος</span> is v.l. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:64" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.64/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.64 </a>:—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ask, inquire,</span> mostly folld. by indirect question, <span class="quote greek">εἴροντο.. ὅττι ἑ κήδοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9:402" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:9.402/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 9.402 </a> , etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἤρετο ὅτι θαυμάζοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:113" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.113/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 3.113 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὸν ξεῖνον ἐρώμεθα εἴ τιν’ ἄεθλον οἶδε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 8.133 </a> , etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἠρόμην ὅπου..</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:327b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:327b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 327b </a> ; <span class="quote greek">διὰ τί..</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:355c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg022:355c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prt.</span> 355c </a> , etc.: folld. by a direct question, <span class="foreign greek">ἤρετο Ξενοφῶντα, εἰπέ μοι, ἔφη, ὦ Ξενοφῶν, οὐ σὺ ἐνόμιζες..</span>; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:3:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:3:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mem.</span> 1.3.8 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐρομένου δὲ τοῦ Ἀγησιλάου, ἆρ’ ἂν ἐν καιρῷ γένοιτο, εἰ..</span>; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:3:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HG</span> 4.3.2 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1:4:19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1:4:19/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 1.4.19 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> c. acc. objecti, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">learn by inquiry,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐρέεσθαι δώματα πατρός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:298" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:6.298/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 6.298 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ask after</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">for,</span> <span class="quote greek">εἰρόμεναι παῖδας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:239" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.239/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.239 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">εἴρεαι Ἕκτορα δῖον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:390" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.390/canonical-url/"> 24.390 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">θεῶν εἰρώμεθα βουλάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:16:402" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:16.402/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 16.402 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> c. acc. pers., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">question,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:332" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.332/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.332 </a>, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.32 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg012.perseus-grc1:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lys.</span> 12.24 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">εἴρετο δ’ ἡμέας, ὦ ξεῖνοι, τίνες ἐστέ</span>; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:9:251" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:9.251/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 9.251 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀλλήλους εἴροντο τίς εἴη καὶ πόθεν ἔλθοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:368" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.368/canonical-url/"> 17.368 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:763" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:763/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 763 </a>(troch.), etc.; in later Prose, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001:7:229b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001:7.229b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Jul.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 7.229b </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> c. acc. pers., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">petition,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:574" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:574/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 574 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> c. dupl.acc., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to ask</span> one <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">about</span> a thing, <span class="foreign greek">τὸ μέν σε πρῶτον..εἰρήσομαι.., τίς πόθεν εἰς ἀνδρῶν</span>; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:7:237" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:7.237/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 7.237 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:509" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.509/canonical-url/"> 19.509 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἐρήσομαί σε τουτί· παῖδά μ’ ὄντ’ ἔτυπτες</span>; <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1409" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:1409/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 1409 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>6).</strong></span> freq. <span class="foreign greek">τινὰ περί τινος,</span> as <span class="quote greek">ἵνα μιν περὶ πατρὸς..ἔροιτο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.135/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.135 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:77" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:3.77/canonical-url/"> 3.77 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:76" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.76/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.76 </a>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:548" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:548/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 548 </a>; also <span class="quote greek">οἱ δέ μιν ἀμφὶ δίκας εἴροντο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:11:570" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.570/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 11.570 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀμφὶ πόσει εἴρεσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:19:95" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.95/canonical-url/"> 19.95 </a> .( Ion. <span class="foreign greek">εἰρ</span>- Att. <span class="foreign greek">ἐρ</span>- from <span class="foreign greek">ἐρv</span>- (aor. stem), cf. <span class="foreign greek">ἐρἕv)</span>: pres. <span class="foreign greek">ἐρἕv)</span>: <span class="foreign greek">ἐροίμην</span> and similar forms in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> are variously expld. or emended.)</div> </div><br><br>'}