ἐφημοσύνη

ephemosyne

command, behest

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 2
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Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12226
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16340
Iliad 1
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Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17697

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐφημοσύνη, ἡ, (ἐφίημι) A. command, behest, οὐδʼ ὧς Μενελάου ἐφημοσύνης ἀμέλησε Il. 17.697, cf. Od. 12.226, Pi. P. 6.20, S. Ph. 1144 (lyr.): pl., A.R. 1.33. ἔφησθα, = ἔφης, v. φημί.

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