ἀρωγός

arogos

aiding, succouring, propitious

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 5
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4235
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8205
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18502
Book 21 2
Chapter ?

21371
21428
Odyssey 1
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Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18232

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀρωγός [ᾰ], όν, (ἀρήγω) A. aiding, succouring, propitious, τινί Pi. O. 2.49, A. Eu. 289: abs., Id. Pr. 997, S. OT 206 (lyr.):—rare in Prose, beneficial, medically, Hp. Aër. 10; ἔλαιον . . ταῖς θριξὶ ἀ. Pl. Prt. 334b. 2. c. gen., serviceable, useful towards a thing, ἀρωγὰ τῆς δίκης ὁρκώματα A. Eu. 486; γένος ναΐας ἀρωγὸν τέχνας serviceable in sea-craft, S. Aj. 357; δίψους ἀ. against thirst, Antiph. 150; πόνων Luc. Trag. 54: with Preps., ἐπὶ ψευδέσσι Il. 4.235; πρός τι Th. 7.62: and c. dat., ῥίζας ἐχίεσσιν ἀ. serviceable against, Nic. Th. 636. II. as Subst., helper, esp. in battle, ὅσοι Δαναοῖσιν ἀρωγοί Il. 8.205, etc.; also, defender before a tribunal, advocate, ib.18.502; ἀρωγοὺς ξυνδίκους θʼ ἥξω λαβών A. Supp. 726.

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