ἐφετμή
ephetme
command, behest
Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐφετμή, ἡ, (ἐφίημι) poet. word, A. command, behest, Il. 14.249; θεῶν ὤτρυνεν ἐφετμή 21.299: freq. in pl., behests, esp. of the gods or oneʼs parents, 5.508, O. 3.11, etc.; Θέτις δʼ οὐ λήθετʼ ἐφετμέων παιδὸς ἑοῦ Il. 1.495, cf. P. 2.21, Ch. 300, IA 634; demands, prayers, I. 6(5).18.
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