οἰκεύς

oikeus

inmate of oneʼs house

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 14 1
Chapter ?

144
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16303
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17533
Iliad 2
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5413
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6366

Dictionary (LSJ)

οἰκεύς, έως, Ion. ῆος, ὁ, A. = οἰκέτης, inmate of oneʼs house, μὴ . . φίλους οἰκῆας ἐγείρῃ Il. 5.413, cf. 6.366, Od. 17.533 ; but elsewh., as in 4.245, 14.4, al., = menial, servant, cf. Sol. ap. Lys. 10.19, S. OT 756, Theoc. 25.33 ; serf, Leg.Gort. 2.8, al. (ϝοικ-).

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