New Improved Vocabulary for Lysias 3, Against Simon with added words (in black) and some additional definitions ἀγών, 3, a contest, a trial, ἀγωνίζομαι, 2, to contend for a prize ἀδελφή, 2, a sister α δικεώ, 7, to do wrong, to be guilty αἰσθάνομαι, 2, to perceive, apprehend by the senses, to see, hear, feel αἰσχύνω, 4, to make ugly, disfigure, mar, to be ashamed? αἴτιος, 4, blameworthy, culpable, guilty ἀκούω, 4, to hear, ἀξιόω, 3, to think or deem worthy of, deem worthy to α ληθη ς, -ες, 4, true, α λλα, 13, otherwise, but, rather ἀλλήλων, 2, of one another, to one another, one another α λλος, 16, another, w/article the rest ἄλλως, 3, in another way or manner, otherwise, without purpose ἀμύνω, 3, to keep off, ward off ἀμφότερος, 2, each or both of two α ν, 16, [modal particle: be on the lookout for a condition or potential] α να, 16, up, upon, (vs. κατά) α ναγκα ζω, 4, to force, compel ἀνέχω, 2, to hold up, to put up with ἀνάγκη, 2, force, constraint, necessity α νθρωπος, 7, man, human being ἀνόητος, 3, not thought on, unheard of, foolish α πας, 9, quite all, the whole ἀποδείκνυμι, 2, to point, demonstrate ἀποκτείνω, 4, to kill, slay ἀποστερέω, 2, to rob, despoil, bereave or defraud ἀργύριον, 3, a piece of silver, a silver coin αυ το ς, 50, self, [outside nom. him, her, it, etc.] αυ του, 8, at the very place, just here, just there ἀφίημι, 2, to send forth, discharge, release α φικνεόμαι, 6, to come to, to arrive βα λλω, 4, to throw, to hit, to strike βιά, 8, bodily strength, force, power, might - 1 -
βουλη, 14, will, determination, plan βου λομαι, 7, to will, wish, be willing, γα ρ, 15, for, γε, 3, at least, at any rate γι γνομαι, 16, to be, to come into being, to happen, γιγνώσκω, 4, to learn to know, to perceive, mark, learn, decide γνώμη, 2, a means of knowing, a thought, a decision, a resolution δε, 76, but, while δείδω, 2, to fear δεινο ς, 13, fearful, terrible, dread, dire, δέω, 4, to bind, δεῖ, it is necessary, δέομαι, to need, to beg, to lack δῆλος, 2, visible, conspicuous, δῆλον it is clear διαγιγνώσκω, 2, to distinguish, discern, to make a decision διάκειμα, to be in a certain state, to be affected or disposed, to be settled (as in a quarrel) διατίθημι, 2, to place separately, arrange, to settle a quarrel, to treat διατρίβω, 2, to rub, rub away, consume, waste, spend time δι δωμι, 5, to give, δίκην δοῦναι, to pay a penalty δι καιος, 5, observant of custom, well-ordered, civilised, just δίκη, 4, custom, usage διόμνυμι, 2, to swear solemnly, to declare on oath that διότι, 2, why, on account of what reason, for the reason that, since διώκω, 4, to pursue, δοκεώ, 7, to seem to s/one, to think, suppose, imagine, expect δύναμαι, 3, to be able, capable, strong enough εἀ ν, 18, if (with subjunctive) εἁυτου, 5, itself, absolutely ἐάω, 4, to let, suffer, allow, permit ἐγκαλέω, 2, to call in (as with a debt) ἐκκαλέω, 2, to call out or forth, summon forth ἔγκλημα, 2, an accusation, charge, complaint, ε γω, 71, I (usually emphatic or in contrast to others) ἐθέλω, 3, to will, wish, purpose, neg. to refuse ει, 19, if, whether, εἰκός, -οτος 3, likely, it is likely ἔοικα, 3, to be like ει μι, 53, to be, to exist, [sometimes short for ἔξεστιν, it is possible] - 2 -
ει πον, 5, [aorist of ]to speak, say, ει ς, 25, into, to c. acc., εἷς, μιά, ἕν 3, one ει σειμι, 4, to go into, [often implies attack] ε κ, 20, from out of, w/ gen. ε κει νος, 7, the person there, that person or thing, ἕλκος, ἕλκους [ἕλκεος], τό 2, a wound, ἐξαμαρτάνω, 3, to err from the mark, fail, to do wrong ε μαυτου, 5, of me, of myself, ε μο ς, 19, mine, ἐνθάδε, here ἐνταῦθα, 2, here, there ἐντυγχάνω, 3, to light upon, fall in with, meet with ε ξελαυ νω, 4, to drive out [from], to exile ἐξευρίσκω, 3, to find out, discover ε πει, 13, after that, after, since, when ε πι, 12, on, upon with gen., dat., and acc., ε πιβουλευώ, 7, to plan or contrive against, ἐπιδείκνυμι, 2, to exhibit as a specimen, to make a demonstration ε πιθυμεώ, 5, to set one's heart upon, to desire ἐπιλαμβάνω, 2, to lay hold of, seize, attack ἐπισκήπτω, 2, to make to lean upon, make to fall upon, lay charge against, denounce ἐπιτήδειος, 2, fit or adapted for it, suitable, a friend ἐπιχειρέω, 2, to put one's hand on, to try ε ρχομαι, 10, to come or go εἰσέρχομαι, 2, to go in or at into, enter, attack ἀπέρχομαι, 2, to go away, depart from, ἕτερος, 3, one of two, the other (as in Eng. hetero-) ἔτι, 2, yet, as yet, still εὐήθης, 2, good-hearted,, simpleminded, guileless, foolish ε χω, 9, to have or to hold, ζητεώ, 5, to seek, seek for, to try η, 11, or, with comparative than η γεόμαι, 12, to think, to go before, lead the way, ἤδη, 4, by this time, before this, already ἦδος, 4, delight, enjoyment, pleasure - 3 -
ἥκω, 2, to have come, be present, be here ἡσυχία, 2, stillness, rest, quiet ἧττων, -ον, less θύρα, 4, a door, ἵημι, 6, to set a going, put in motion, hurl ἱκανός, 3, becoming, befitting, sufficient, able ι να, 8, so that, in order to, where καθι στημι, 7, to set down, establish (as in laws) place, και, 107, and [sometimes adverbial, also, even ) καίτοι, 4, and indeed, and further, and yet κακο ς, 7, bad, κακόω, 3, to treat ill, maltreat, afflict, distress κατάγνυμι, 3, to break in pieces, shatter, shiver, crack καταλαμβάνω, 3, to seize upon, lay hold of κεφαλη, 4, the head, κινδυνεύω, 3, to be daring, take the risk, to be likely to do something κίνδυνος, 3, a danger, risk, hazard, venture, enterprise κόσμιος, 2, well-ordered, regular, moderate λαμβα νω, 6, to take, (+ ἕλκος = to get a wound, to be wounded) λε γω, 5, speak, collect λίθος, 2, a stone μα λιστα, 5, especially, very μαρτυρέω, 2, to be a witness, to bear witness, give evidence, bear testimony μα ρτυς, 6, a witness, μα χομαι, 6, to fight, με γας, 5, big, great, important μεθύω, 2, to be drunken with wine μειρα κιον, 17, a boy, lad, stripling, με λλω, 4, to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do με ν, 39, on the one hand, on the other hand, μετα, 8, in the midst of, among [gen], after [accus.] μεταμέλει, 3, it repents, (dat. of person, gen. of thing) μιμνήσκω, 2, to remind, put in mind μηδει ς, 5, and not one, (cf. οὐδείς) μη τε, 5, and not, μισθόω, 2, to let out for hire, farm out, let μο νος, 6, alone, left alone, solitary, only - 4 -
νομι ζω, 6, to believe, to hold as a custom or usage, to practise νύκτωρ, 3, by night ο, 192, the, that, ὁδός, 4, οἶδα, 4, to know, οι κιά, 9, a building, house, dwelling, οἷος, 2, such as, what sort or manner of nature, kind οἷός τέ ἐστίν / οἷόν τέ ἐστίν = he is able to. / it is possible to οι χομαι, 6, to be gone, to have gone, ὁράω, 3, To see, (also see εῖδον) ο ς, 34,who, which ο στις, 18, any one who, anything which, if someone [can intro result clause] ὅσος, 4, how much, how[ever] many, as much, (vs. τόσος, so much, so many) ο τι, 15, that, because, [sometimes for ο ττι whatever, anything] ου, 20, not, οὗ, 6, where, ου δει ς, 15, not one, no one ου ν, 6, really, at all events, ου τε, 6, and not, ου τος, 76, this, ου τως, 12, in this way or manner, so, thus, πάλιν, 3, back, backwards, back again or in contradiction to παρα, 11, from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, near mc. dat., to the side of, c. acc., παραγι γνομαι, 7, to be present, near, to attend upon, παρακαλέω, 3, to call to, to summon παρανομέω, 2, to transgress the law, act unlawfully παρέχω, 2, to hold beside, hold in readiness, to furnish, provide, supply πα ς, 6, all, the whole, πα σχω, 5, to suffer, to experience πατρι ς, 5, of one's fathers, περι, 24, around, round about, concerning with gen., dat., and acc., πηρο ς, 11, disabled in a limb, maimed, πλεῖστος, 3, most, largest πλείων, 3, more, larger ποιεώ, 17, to make, to do, to create - 5 -
πόλις, 4, a city, πολίτης, 3, a member of a city or state, citizen πολυ ς, 16, many, much πονηρία, 3, a bad state or condition, badness πρα γμα, 7, a matter, that which has been done, a deed, act, πράσσω (πράττω) 3, to pass over, to accomplish, to do, to fare [ill or well] προνοεώ, 4, to perceive before, foresee, to premeditate προ νοια, 5, foresight, foreknowledge, premeditation προ ς, 11, προσήκω, 3, to have arrived at, to concern someone, to be proper προ τερος, 5, before πώποτε, 2, ever yet, ever at all ῥᾴδιος, 3, easy, ready, easy to make or do ῥίπτω, 2, to throw, cast, hurl συ, 25, you (nom. sg.) συγγνώμη, 2, acknowledgment, confession, forbearance, forgiveness συγκόπτω, 3, to break up, συμφορά, 4, an event, circumstance, chance, misfortune συντρίβω, 2, to rub together σφόδρα, 3, very, very much, exceedingly, violently ταχύς, 3, quick, swift, fleet, ὡς τάχιστα, as quickly as possible τε, 6, and, τεκμήριον, 2, a sure signs. or token τῇ, 4, here, there τιμώρια, penalty, punishment, τις, 37, any one, any thing, some one, some thing;, τι ς, 27, who? which?, τιτρώσκω, 2, to wound τὸ μέν τὸ δέ (the former, the latter) τοι νυν, 5, therefore, accordingly, τοιου τος, 14, such, such as this, τόλμα, 3, courage, daring, τολμαώ, 8, to undertake, take heart, to have the gall/temerity to τότε, 2, at that time, then τραῦμα, 2, a wound, hurt τυγχα νω, 7, to hit upon, to happen to w/ ppl. τυ πτω, 9, to beat, strike, smite, - 6 -
τῷ, 6, therefore, in this way, thereupon, υ βρι ζω, 7, to wax wanton, run riot, commit acts of insolent violence υ μο ς, 10, your (2nd. p. pl._ υ πε ρ, 9, over, for the sake of, concerning w. gen, over, beyond w. acc., υ πο, 15, by (agent), from under, c. gen., under, c. dat., towards c. acc., φαίνω, 3, to bring to light, make to appear, φαίνεται + ὤν it is apparent that he..., he is shown to be... φαίνεται + εἶναι it seems that he, he seems φευ γω, 4, to flee, take flight, run away, to go into exile, be defendant φημι, 6, to declare, make known, to say χρή, 3, it is necessary, χρῆν it was necessary, x ought to have done... χρο νος, 6, time, ψευ δω, 5, to cheat by lies, beguile, ω ς, 21, thus, as, so that, since, that, (to w/ accus) ω στε, 15, as, as being, so that (introduces result clause) - 7 -