κοιρανέω

koiraneo

to be lord

Appears 12 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 6
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Book 2 1
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2207
Book 4 2
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4230
4250
Book 5 2
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5332
5824
Book 12 1
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12318
Odyssey 6
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Book 1 1
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1247
Book 13 1
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13377
Book 15 1
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15510
Book 16 1
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16124
Book 20 1
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20234
Book 21 1
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21346

Dictionary (LSJ)

κοιρανέω, poet. Verb, A. to be lord or master, rule, command, in Hom., 1. of a military leader, ὣς ὅ γε κοιρανέων δίεπε στρατόν Il. 2.207, cf. 4.250; μάχην ἀνὰ κοιρανέοντα 5.824; πόλεμον κάτα κοιρανέουσιν ib.332. 2. of a king in peace, Λυκίην κάτα κοιρανέουσιν 12.318; of the suitors (princes) in Ithaca, Od. 1.247, al. II. later c. gen., to be lord of, Hes. Th. 331, A. Pers. 214: c. dat., θεοῖσι κ. Id. Pr. 49; Ep.impf. κοιρανέεσκεν A.R. 2.998: abs., τὸν νῦν κοιρανοῦντα A. Pr. 958: c. acc., lead, arrange, χορούς Pi. O. 14.9:—Pass., Call. Del. 167.

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