ἀμφιπολεύω

amphipoleuo

serve as an attendant, tend, care for

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 5
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Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18254
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19127
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

2078
Book 24 2
Chapter ?

24244
24257

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀμφιπολεύω, Ep. Verb (used by Hdt.) mostly in pres.: aor., Ἐφ. Ἀρχ. 1910.397 (Ambracia):—A. serve as an attendant, tend, care for (not inIl.), βίον, ὄρχατον, ἵππους, Od. 18.254, 24.244, h.Merc. 568; of templeslaves, serve, have the care of, ἀμφιπολεύουσαν ἱρὸν Διός Hdt. 2.56; of the departed soul, Ὀσίριδος θῶκον Epigr.Gr. 414 (Alexandria); ψυχὴ σκῆπτρον Ῥαδαμάνθυος ἀ. IG 14.1389i47. 2. abs., [τὰς κούρας] ἔδοσαν . . Ἐρινύσιν ἀμφιπολεύειν Od. 20.78, cf. Hes. Op. 803; hold the yearly office of ἀμφίπολος, IG 12(9).906 (Chalcis). 3. c. dat., minister to, as priest, Q.S. 13.270; Ἀρτέμιτι Ἐφ.Ἀρχ.l.c.; Διί IG 14.574 (Centuripa); θεῷ Αὐγούστῳ ib.601 (Malta). 4. traverse, go about, ἥλιος μέγαν οὐρανὸν ἀ. Emp. 41; δόμον Man. 6.273, cf. 3.36, al.

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