ἔγκατα

egkata

inwards, entrails

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11176
11438
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

1764
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18583
Odyssey 2
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9293
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12363

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔγκατα, τά, A. inwards, entrails, Hom., always in acc., as Od. 9.293, exc. dat. ἔγκασι in Il. 11.438; ἐν ἔγκασιν ᾅδου AP 15.40.42 (Comet.): later, nom. sg. ἔγκατον LXX 3 Ki. 17.22, Luc. Lex. 3.

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