ἐκλέγω
eklego
pick; gather, pick up
Appears 21 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐκλέγω, fut. Pass. ἐκλεγήσεσθαι IG 12.76.16 : pf. Pass. ἐξείλεγμαι Alc. 1.121e, and in med. sense, 20.131, but ἐκλέλεγμαι 44, 27.9 (prob.):—Α. pick or single out, 4.59, etc.; esp. of soldiers, rowers, etc., HG 1.6.19, R. 535a; ἐκ πάντων κεφάλαια Lg. 811a:—Pass., Id.Alc.l.c.; ἐκλελεγμένος select, recondite, Oen.23 :—Med., pick out for oneself, choose, 1.199,3.38, D.l.c.; τὰ κάλλιστα Smp. 198d, al.; ἐξ ἁπάντων 9.58. 2. Lit. Crit., select, λέξεις καλάς Comp. 3; cf. ἐκλογή. 3. Med., of God, elect, choose, De. 4.37, Ep.Eph. 1.4, etc. 4. ἐκλέγειν τὰς πολιὰς (sc. τρίχας) pull out oneʼs grey hairs, Eq. 908, Fr. 410. II. levy taxes or tribute, χρήματα παρά τινος 8.44 ; τὰς ἐπικαρπίας 1.92, cf. IG 12.76.8 (Pass., ib.16) ; ἔκ τινων 49.49 ; take toll of, χαλκοῦς Char. 6.4 : c. acc. pers., ἐ. τέλη τοὺς καταπλέοντας 3.113 : c.acc. et gen., τὴν δεκάτην τῶν πλοίων HG 1.1.22. III. declare, Prisc.p.294D., Gloss.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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