ἐνηής

enees

kind, gentle

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 17 1
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17204
Book 21 1
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2196
Book 23 2
Chapter ?

23252
23648
Odyssey 1
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Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8200

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐνηής, ές, Ep. Adj. A. kind, gentle, ἑταῖρον . . ἐνηέα τε κρατερόν τε Il. 17.204; ἑτάροιο ἐνηέος ὀστέα λευκά 23.252; ἑταῖρον ἐ., of Athena, Od. 8.200; μευ ἀεὶ μέμνησαι ἐνηέος Il. 23.648; φιλότητος ἐνηέος Hes. Th. 651: later in nom. ἐνηής IG 14.1648.8; etym. of Ἐνυώ, Corn. ND 21: pl., ἐνηῆες Opp. C. 2.89; ἐνηέες Id. H. 2.644; of stars, propitious, Max. 262, al. (ἐν and -ηής, cf. Skt. άυας ‘help’, ‘favour’, άυατι ‘he helps’.)

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