ἁλιεύς

halieus

one who has to do with the sea

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12251
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16349
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22384

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἁλιεύς(later written ἁλεεύς LXXIs. 19.8, Ev.Matt. 4.18, PFlor. 127.15), ὁ, gen. έως, Ion. ῆος, and contr. ἁλιῶς Pherecr. 200: acc. pl. ἁλιέας Antiph. 190.17, Alex. 155.1; gen. ἁλιέων Id. 76.5: (ἅλς, ἅλιος A):—A. one who has to do with the sea, and so, 1. fisher, Od. 12.251, 22.384, Hdt. 3.42, S. Fr. 115, Pl. Ion 539e, etc.: ἀνὴρ ἁ. Hes. Sc. 214. 2. seaman, sailor, Od. 24.419; ἐρέτας ἁλιῆας rowers on the sea, 16.349; as Adj., ἁλιεὺς στρατός Opp.H.5.121. 3. a fish, = βάτραχος, Arist. HA 620b12, Plu. 2.978d, Paus. 3.21.5.

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