ἑτεραλκής

heteralkes

giving strength to the other side

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 5
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Book 7 1
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726
Book 8 1
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8171
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15738
Book 16 1
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16362
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17627
Odyssey 1
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Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22236

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑτεραλκής, ές, A. giving strength to the other side, μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκην victory in battle inclining to the other side, Il. 16.362; σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν. a sign that victory was changing sides, 8.171; ἵνα δὴ Δαναοῖσι μ. ἑ. ν. δῷς inclining to their side, 7.26; without μάχης, δίδου ἑτεραλκέα νίκην 17.627, Od. 22.236; Ἄρης ἑ. A.Pers. 952 (lyr.): in late Prose, ἑ. νίκη Ps.-Luc. Philopatr. 8, Ael. Fr. 135. 2. Act., ἑ. δῆμος a body of men which decides the victory, Il. 15.738; λύσις ἑ. κήδευς Nic. Th. 2; ποδῶν ἑ. ταρσῷ, of a lame man, Nonn. D. 9.230. II. inclining first to one side then to the other, doubtful, μάχη Hdt. 9.103; μόθου ἑ. κλωγμῷ Orac. ap. Luc. JTr. 31. Ion. Adv. -αλκέως, ἀγωνίζεσθαι with varying fortune, Hdt. 8.11.

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