urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.628 (line)

εἰ

εἰ (cf. αἴ, ἤν). 1 Interjectionally with imp., come ! εἰ φευγόντων Il. 9.46, εἰ ἄκουσον 262. For εἰ δʼ ἄγε ἄγε (ἄγετε) see ἄγε. 2 With opt. introducing a wish. a εἴ τις τούσδε καλέσειεν Il. 10.111. Cf. Il. 15.571, Il. 16.559, Il. 24.74: εἰ βόες εἶεν Od. 18.371. Cf. Od. 9.456, Od. 18.376. See also εἴθε. b So εἰ γάρ: εἰ γὰρ Ἀθήνη δοίη κάρτος Il. 17.561. Cf. Od. 1.255, Od. 3.218, Od. 17.496, 513, Od. 18.366. Of the present: εἰ γὰρ εἴην ἀθάνατος Il. 8.538. Cf. Il. 13.825. 3 Citing a fact in corroboration or as the ground of an appeal or exhortation made or to be made, if it is certain or true that . . ., as surely as . . . For the examples see I of Table at end. 4 Introducing in protasis one of two opposed clauses, even if, even though, though, granted that (such words as yet, still, nevertheless, introducing or suppliable before the apodosis). For the examples and constructions see (II) of Table. 5 Introducing the protasis of conditional sentences, if, on condition that, supposing that (such words as then, consequently, therefore, introducing or suppliable before the apodosis). For the examples and constructions see (III) of Table. 6 With ὡς (or ὡς. . . τε) expressing supposition for comparison. a With indic.: ὡς εἴ θʼ ἕσπετο μῆλα Il. 13.492. b With subj.: ὡς εἴ τε φιλήσῃ Il. 9.481. c With opt.: ἴσαν ὡς εἴ τε πυρὶ χθὼν νέμοιτο Il. 2.780, οὐκ ἀλέγω, ὡς εἴ με γυνὴ βάλοι Il. 11.389. Cf. Il. 11.467, Il. 22.410: Od. 9.314, Od. 10.416, 420, Od. 17.366. 7 Sim. without expressed vb.: ὡς εἴ τε θῶες Il. 11.474. Cf. Il. 5.374 = Il. 21.510, Il. 9.648 = Il. 16.59, Il. 16.192, Il. 19.17, 366, Il. 22.150, Il. 23.598, Il. 24.328: Od. 7.36, Od. 14.254, Od. 17.111, Od. 19.39, 211. 8 εἰ μή without expressed vb., unless it be (were), unless, except: εἰ μὴ πάτροκλος Il. 17.477. Cf. Il. 18.193, Il. 23.792: Od. 12.326, Od. 17.383. 9 In final clauses, if haply, in the hope that. a With fut.: μενοίνεον εἰ τελέουσιν Il. 12.59. b With subj. α Pure: ἐλθεῖν εἴ πως ὕπνον χεύῃ Il. 14.163. Cf. Od. 4.739, Od. 5.471, Od. 12.96. β With κεν: στήομεν, εἴ κεν ἐρύξομεν Il. 15.297.Cf. Od. 22.76. c With opt.: ἐρήτυον, εἴ ποτʼ ἀϋτῆς σχοίατο Il. 2.97. Cf. Il. 3.450, Il. 10.19, 206, Il. 12.122, Il. 14.163, Il. 17.104, Il. 18.322, Il. 20.464, Il. 22.196, Il. 23.40: Od. 2.342, Od. 4.317, Od. 5.439, Od. 6.144, Od. 9.229, 267, 349, 418, Od. 11.479, 628, Od. 12.334, Od. 15.316, Od. 22.91. 10 In object clauses, whether. a With indic.: φράσαι εἴ με σαώσεις Il. 1.83, οὐκ οἶδʼ εἰ θεός ἐστιν Il. 5.183. Cf. Il. 2.367, Il. 6.367. Il. 8.111. Il. 14.125, Il. 21.266: Od. 1.207, Od. 8.133, Od. 10.193, Od. 11.371, 458, 494, Od. 13.328, Od. 17.510, Od. 19.216, 325, Od. 24.259.– εἴτε (εἴ τε) . . . εἴτε (εἴ τε) . . .: εἴτʼ εὐχωλῆς ἐπιμέμφεται εἴθʼ ἑκατόμβης Il. 1.65. Cf. Il. 2.349: Od. 3.90. With fut. and κεν: τὰ Ζεὺς οἶδεν, εἴ κε τελευτήσει Od. 15.524. b With subj. α Pure: οὐκ οἶδʼ εἰ κακορραφίης ἐπαύρηαι Il. 15.16.– εἴτε . . . εἴτε . . . Il. 12.239. β With κεν: ἣν ἀρετὴν διαείσεται, εἴ κʼ ἐμὸν ἔγχος μείνῃ Il. 8.535. Cf. Il. 8.532, Il. 15.403, Il. 16.860, Il. 22.244: Od. 2.332, Od. 3.216. c With opt. α Pure: ἐπειρᾶτο εἴ πώς οἱ εἴξειαν (to see whether . . .) Il. 13.807. Cf. Il. 4.88, Il. 5.168, Il. 12.333, Il. 13.760, Il. 17.681, Il. 19.385: κακὰ βυσσοδομεύων, εἴ πως τισαίμην (considering how . . .) Od. 9.317, μῦθόν κε φαίην, εἴ σφωϊν ἅδοι (i.e. to see if they will agree) Od. 20.327. Cf. Od. 1.115, Od. 2.351, Od. 9.421, Od. 10.147, Od. 12.113, Od. 13.415, Od. 14.460, 498, Od. 18.375, Od. 20.224, Od. 22.381, Od. 23.91. β With κεν: τίς οἶδʼ εἴ κέν οἱ θυμὸν ὀρίναις; Il. 11.792. Cf. Od. 12.113, Od. 14.120.

ἔμπεδος

ἔμπεδος -ον [ἐμ-, ἐν- 3 + πεδ-, ποδ-, πούς. Firm on the feet. Cf. ἠπεδανός.] 1 Standing firmly in place, not overthrown, intact: τεῖχος Il. 12.9, 12. 2 Maintained in place, steady: ἔμπεδον ἔχων σάκος Il. 16.107. Cf. Il. 16.520. In place, not displaced Il. 10.94: Od. 23.203. 3 Safe, intact Od. 2.227, Od. 11.178, Od. 19.525. Not decayed, fresh: χρώς Il. 19.33, 39. Unimpaired, retaining vigour: βίη Il. 4.314, Il. 7.157 = Il. 11.670, Il. 23.629. Cf. Il. 5.254, Il. 11.813, Il. 13.512, Il. 23.627: Od. 10.240, 493, Od. 11.393, Od. 14.468, 503, Od. 19.493, Od. 21.426, Od. 22.226. Unimpaired in mind Il. 20.183. Well-balanced: φρένες Il. 6.352: Od. 18.215. 4 Maintained with ceaseless vigilance: φυλακή Il. 8.521. 5 Secured, not liable to confiscation: γέρα Il. 9.335. 6 Assured, certain, never failing: κομιδή Od. 8.453. Assured, to be looked forward to with certainty: πομπήν Od. 8.30. In unfailing succession Od. 19.113. 7 Affording sure testimony, unmistakable: σήματα Od. 19.250 = Od. 23.206, Od. 24.346. 8 In neut. ἔμπεδον as adv. a With firm stand: στηρίξαι Od. 12.434. Immovably, steadily, fixedly Il. 17.434: Od. 17.464. Stead fastly, unshrinkingly Il. 5.527 = Il. 15.622, Il. 15.406. Without stirring Il. 13.37: = Od. 8.275, Od. 11.152, 628, Od. 12.161. b Without intermission or break, continuously Il. 12.281: Od. 7.259. Continually: ἐπαΐξασκεν Il. 18.158. With steady course, without break or stop Il. 22.192. With steady or undeviating course Il. 13.141, Il. 23.641, 642: Od. 13.86. c App., without hesitation or uncertainty: ἄλλοτʼ ἐπʼ ἄλλον ἀμείβεται Il. 15.683.