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ἕνεκα or -κεν prep. with gen., mostly after its case, Il., etc.: on account of, for the sake of, because of, for, Lat. gratia, Il., etc. as far as regards, as for, ἐμοῦ γε ἕνεκα as far as depends on me, Ar.; εἵνεκέν γε χρημάτων Hdt., etc. pleon., ἀμφὶ σοὔνεκα Soph.; ὅσον ἀπὸ βοῆς ἕνεκα as far as shouting went, Thuc. as Conjunct., for οὕνεκα, because, Hhymn.

ShortDef

on account of, for the sake of, because of, for

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Headword:

ἕνεκα

Headword (normalized):

ἕνεκα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ενεκα

IDX:

11011

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n11014

Key:

e(/neka

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