ἄλαλκε

alalke

ward, keep off

Appears 13 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 9
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9605
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17153
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

1930
Book 21 4
Chapter ?

21138
21250
21539
21548
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22196
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23185
Odyssey 4
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3237
Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4167
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10288
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13319

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄλαλκε [ᾰλα], 3sg. aor. 2 (also 2 imper., Thgn. 13), Il. 23.185, Hes. Th. 527, Pi. N. 4.60 (augm. ἤλαλκε Hsch.); subj. (v. infr.); opt. ἀλάλκοις, -κοι, -κοιεν, Od. 13.319, Il. 21.138, 22.196; inf. ἀλαλκέμεναι Il. 17.153, ἀλαλκεῖν (ἀλαλκέμεν Ar.Byz.) 19.30, AP 7.8 (Antip.); part. ἀλαλκών Il. 9.605, AP 9.374 :—A. ward, keep off, τί τινι something from a person, Il. 19.30, etc.; less freq. τί τινος 21.539; ἀ. τί τινι κρατός Od. 10.288.—Hence A.R. 2.235 formed fut. ἀλαλκήσουσιν, Q.S. 7.267 pres. ἀλάλκουσιν. (Cf. ἀλέξω.)

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