ἐρεείνω

ereeino

ask, inquire

Appears 18 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 12
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1220
Book 4 2
Chapter ?

4137
4465
Book 5 1
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585
Book 7 1
Chapter ?

731
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11234
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17305
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

1942
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20190
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23365
Book 24 2
Chapter ?

24262
24281
Iliad 6
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Book 3 2
Chapter ?

3191
3225
Book 6 2
Chapter ?

6145
6176
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10558
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21153

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐρεείνω, (ἐρέω A) A. ask, inquire : c. acc. pers., ask of one, question him, Od. 7.31,5.85, h.Merc. 487, etc. : c. acc. rei, ask about a thing, Il. 6.145, etc. : c. dupl.acc., ἐ. τινά τι Od. 1.220, 4.137 ; ἐ. ἀμφὶ ξείνῳ ask about one, 24.262:—Med., ἐρεείνετο μύθῳ 17.305 ; search after, ἐρεείνειν τινά Batr. 52. 2. visit a place, D.P. 713. 3. ask for, τι h.Merc. 533. II. say, speak, ib.313. —Ep. word, used in hex. by Theopomp. Com.30 ; ἐὰν μὴ μεῖζον ἅτερος θατέρου ἐρεείνῃ, Spartan saying in Plu. 2.228e codd. (ἐρατέημεν Id. Lyc. 19 codd. : leg. μέσδων..ἐρᾶτε ἦμεν.)

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