ὑπερβασία

hyperbasia

passover

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 4
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3206
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13193
Book 22 2
Chapter ?

2264
22168
Iliad 3
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3107
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

1618
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23589

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑπερβασία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. passover, given as equiv. to Πάσχα, J. AJ 2.14.6: but commonly, II. metaph., transgression, trespass, ὑπερβασίῃ Διὸς ὅρκια δηλήσηται Il. 3.107; τίσασθαι μνηστῆρας ὑ. ἀλεγεινῆς Od. 3.206; τεάν, Ζεῦ, δύνασιν τίς ἀνδρῶν ὑ. κατάσχοι; S. Ant. 605 (lyr.): pl., Il. 23.589, Od. 22.168, Hes. Op. 828.

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