θάμβος

thambos

amazement

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3342
Book 4 1
Chapter ?

479
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23815
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24482
Odyssey 2
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3372
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24394

Dictionary (LSJ)

θάμβος, εος, τό, also ὁ Simon. 237, LXX Ec. 12.5 (pl.): (τέθηπα):—A. amazement, θ. δʼ ἔχεν εἰσορόωντας Il. 4.79; θ. δʼ ἕλε πάντας ἰδόντας Od. 3.372; θάμβει δυσφόρῳ τερπνῷ τε μιχθείς Pi. N. 1.55; θάμβει ἐκπλαγέντες E. Rh. 291, cf. Ar. Av. 781 (lyr.), Th. 6.31, Pl. Phdr. 254c: pl., Onos. 41.2. 2. in objective sense, θάμβοι terrors in the way, LXX l.c.; object of wonder, Epigr.Gr. 1068 (Gerasa).

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