Iliad vocabulary Draft
Words to know before each book of the Iliad, computed from lemma frequency. Common words and proper names are excluded; glosses from the Morpheus lexicon are draft apparatus. See also Odyssey vocabulary.
Book 1
- ποτέ at some time ×19
- οὔτε and not ×14
- γέρας gift of honour ×13
- πείθω persuade ×13
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×11
- οὗτος this ×11
- ἅλς sea, brine ×10
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×10
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×10
- ἄναξ lord, master ×10
- ἑκατόμβη an offering of a hundred oxen ×10
- ἐμός mine ×10
- μῦθος word, speech ×10
- βασιλεύς king, chief ×9
- ἔπειμι come upon ×9
- εὔχομαι pray ×9
- ὅδε this ×9
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×9
- θεά goddess ×9
- τότε at that time, then ×9
- ἀεί ever, always ×8
- ἀνά on board ×8
- ἕνεκα on account of ×8
- εὖ well ×8
- γέρων old man ×8
Book 2
- ἄρχω to be first ×24
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×23
- ἕπομαι to be ×20
- ἄναξ lord, master ×18
- νέμω deal out, dispense ×18
- μέλαινα black, dark ×16
- εὖ well ×15
- ἡγεμονεύω lead the way ×13
- ναίω dwell, abide ×13
- πόλις city ×13
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×12
- τίκτω bring into the world, engender ×12
- βασιλεύς king, chief ×11
- ἕκαστος each ×11
- μῦθος word, speech ×11
- ἄγε come on! ×10
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×10
- ἀγορά assembly ×10
- αὖθι on the spot, here, there ×10
- οἶδα see ×10
- ἁγέομαι custom, prescription ×9
- ἄριστος best ×9
- ἀρχός leader, chief ×9
- κλισία place for lying down ×9
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×9
Book 3
- ὅρκιον oath ×11
- ἕπομαι to be ×8
- ἔοικα to be like, look like ×8
- φιλότης friendship, love, affection ×8
- γυνή woman ×8
- κτῆμα anything gotten, piece of property, possession ×8
- πιστόν trusty, faithful ×8
- ἀρνός lamb, sheep ×7
- δεῦρο hither ×7
- ἕνεκα on account of ×7
- ἔπειμι come upon ×7
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×7
- μέσος middle, in the middle ×7
- μῦθος word, speech ×7
- ὅδε this ×7
- ὁπότερος which of two ×7
- τέμνω cut ×7
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×6
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×6
- ἀμφότερος either ×6
- ἐυκνήμις well-greaved ×6
- καλέω call, summon ×6
- νικάω conquer, prevail ×6
- ὀπίσω backwards ×6
- οὗτος this ×6
Book 4
- στῆθος breast ×11
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×10
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×9
- ἤτοι truly, now surely ×9
- κρείων ruler, lord, master ×9
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×8
- ἕπομαι to be ×8
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×8
- ὅρκιον oath ×8
- πτερόεις feathered, winged ×8
- σύν with ×8
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×7
- αἴ if; would that ×7
- διά through ×7
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×7
- ὅμιλος any assembled crowd, throng of people ×7
- ὀτρύνω stir up, egg on, encourage ×7
- πείθω persuade ×7
- πόλις city ×7
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×7
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×6
- ἄναξ lord, master ×6
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×6
- αἷμα blood ×6
- βέλος missile ×6
Book 5
- διά through ×18
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×18
- ὦμος the shoulder with the upper arm ×17
- χάλκεος of copper ×16
- θεά goddess ×15
- μένος might, force ×14
- οὔτε and not ×14
- μάχη battle, combat ×13
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×12
- ἐλαύνω drive, set in motion ×12
- ὅδε this ×12
- ὄχος carriage ×12
- θέα seeing, looking at ×12
- τεύχω make ready, make ×12
- βέλος missile ×11
- δίφρος chariot-board ×11
- ὀξύς sharp, keen ×11
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×10
- οἷος such as, of what sort ×10
- ὠκύς quick, swift, fleet ×10
- ἀγλαός splendid, shining, bright ×9
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×9
- ἀσπίς shield ×9
- δαμάζω overpower ×9
- ἡνία reins ×9
Book 6
- ἄλοχος partner of oneʼs bed, wife ×13
- μήτηρ mother ×11
- πόλις city ×11
- ὅδε this ×10
- ἄστυ town ×9
- μέγαρον large room, hall ×9
- μένος might, force ×9
- ἄριστος best ×8
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×8
- αἴ if; would that ×8
- οὔτε and not ×8
- ποτέ at some time ×8
- θεάω gaze at, behold ×8
- τίθημι set, put, place ×8
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×7
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×7
- γυνή woman ×7
- κορυθαίολος of the glancing helm ×7
- ναός temple ×7
- θέω run ×7
- τίκτω bring into the world, engender ×7
- ἄνθρωπος man ×6
- ἀγαθός good ×6
- ἀμφίπολος busied about, busy ×6
- ἔπειμι come upon ×6
Book 7
- ἄναξ lord, master ×9
- μῦθος word, speech ×9
- οἶδα see ×9
- οὗτος this ×9
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×8
- μέσος middle, in the middle ×8
- νίκη victory ×8
- αἴ if; would that ×7
- ἕκαστος each ×7
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×7
- ἤτοι truly, now surely ×7
- κάρα head ×7
- κομάω let the hair grow long ×7
- μάχη battle, combat ×7
- ὅδε this ×7
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×6
- ἀμφότερος either ×6
- ἀνίστημι make to stand up, raise up ×6
- ἀριστεύς those who excel in valour ×6
- ἀσπίς shield ×6
- δηιοτής battle-strife, the battle ×6
- μετεῖπον speak among, address ×6
- νεκρός corpse ×6
- παύω make to end ×6
- πείθω persuade ×6
Book 8
- ὄλλυμι destroy, make an end of ×15
- ὄχος carriage ×12
- ἅρμα chariot ×9
- οὐρανός heaven ×9
- ἀγορεύω speak in the assembly, harangue ×8
- αἰνός dread, horrible ×8
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×8
- λύω loosen ×8
- μένος might, force ×8
- μῦθος word, speech ×8
- χρύσεος golden ×8
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×7
- ἐπιβαίνω go upon ×7
- γέρων old man ×7
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×7
- ἤτοι truly, now surely ×7
- καίω kindle ×7
- λαμβάνω take ×7
- ὅδε this ×7
- οὗτος this ×7
- θέα seeing, looking at ×7
- στῆθος breast ×7
- ἀνά on board ×6
- κομάω let the hair grow long ×6
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×6
Book 9
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×18
- γέρων old man ×17
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×16
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×15
- μῦθος word, speech ×14
- κλισία place for lying down ×13
- πείθω persuade ×13
- ἄναξ lord, master ×12
- πῦρ fire ×12
- οὗτος this ×11
- χόλος gall, bile ×11
- ἔτι yet, still ×10
- τότε at that time, then ×10
- ἕκαστος each ×9
- ἐμός mine ×9
- γυνή woman ×9
- πρίν before, until ×9
- στῆθος breast ×9
- σύν with ×9
- τίθημι set, put, place ×9
- ἑπτά seven ×8
- ἔργον work ×8
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×8
- ἱκνέομαι come ×8
- κόρη girl ×8
Book 10
- διά through ×14
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×13
- νύξ night ×13
- εὕδω sleep ×12
- οὗτος this ×12
- στρατός army, host ×11
- φυλάσσω keep watch and ward, keep guard ×10
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×10
- ἕπομαι to be ×9
- πού somewhere; perhaps ×9
- ἄριστος best ×8
- ἀεί ever, always ×8
- ἱππότης driver ×8
- μῦθος word, speech ×8
- πρόσφημι speak to, address ×8
- προσεῖπον speak to ×8
- τίθημι set, put, place ×8
- ἄναξ lord, master ×7
- ἀμείβω change, exchange ×7
- ἀνά on board ×7
- ἕννυμι put clothes on ×7
- φύλαξ watcher, guard, sentinel ×7
- καλέω call, summon ×7
- κεφαλή head ×7
- λείπω leave, quit ×7
Book 11
- ἕπομαι to be ×16
- αἷμα blood ×14
- πίπτω fall down ×13
- βέλος missile ×12
- διά through ×11
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×11
- ὀξύς sharp, keen ×11
- τότε at that time, then ×11
- δίφρος chariot-board ×10
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×10
- ἐπιτέλλω enjoin, prescribe, command ×10
- εἷς one, one ×10
- καλός beautiful ×10
- ὅμιλος any assembled crowd, throng of people ×10
- ἀσπίς shield ×9
- φεύγω flee, take flight ×9
- γαῖα land, country ×9
- ἤτοι truly, now surely ×9
- μάχη battle, combat ×9
- ποιμήν herdsman ×9
- ὦμος the shoulder with the upper arm ×9
- ὠκύς quick, swift, fleet ×9
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×8
- δαίφρων warlike, fiery ×8
- ἕκαστος each ×8
Book 12
- τεῖχος wall ×34
- πύλη one wing of a pair of double gates ×14
- ῥήγνυμι break asunder, rend, shatter ×13
- ἕπομαι to be ×10
- πείθω persuade ×10
- πύργος tower ×10
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×9
- ἔπαλξις means of defence ×9
- μάχη battle, combat ×9
- τάφρος ditch, trench ×9
- ἀμύνω keep off, ward off ×8
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×8
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×8
- οὔτε and not ×8
- σύν with ×8
- διά through ×7
- πρόσθεν before ×7
- τότε at that time, then ×7
- ἄριστος best ×6
- ἀσπίς shield ×6
- εὖ well ×6
- εὐθύς straight, direct ×6
- μέμαα be eager, press on ×6
- πίπτω fall down ×6
- ὧδε in this wise, thus ×6
Book 13
- χάλκεος of copper ×24
- πίπτω fall down ×16
- ἕπομαι to be ×15
- ἀσπίς shield ×14
- ἄριστος best ×13
- κλισία place for lying down ×13
- μάχη battle, combat ×13
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×12
- φαεινός shining, radiant ×12
- ἥρως hero ×11
- μακρός long ×11
- στῆθος breast ×11
- ἀμύνω keep off, ward off ×10
- ἵημι release, let go ×10
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×10
- μέμαα be eager, press on ×10
- μένος might, force ×10
- ὁρμάω set in motion, urge on, cheer on ×10
- οὔτε and not ×10
- γαῖα land, country ×9
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×9
- ὅμιλος any assembled crowd, throng of people ×9
- πού somewhere; perhaps ×9
- τεῦχος tool, implement ×9
- ἄψ backwards, back again ×8
Book 14
- φιλότης friendship, love, affection ×12
- τεύχω make ready, make ×10
- ἔτι yet, still ×9
- πείθω persuade ×9
- θέα seeing, looking at ×9
- στῆθος breast ×9
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×8
- οὐτάω wound, hurt, hit ×8
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×7
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×7
- τίκτω bring into the world, engender ×7
- ἅλς sea, brine ×6
- διά through ×6
- δῶμα house ×6
- εὔχομαι pray ×6
- εὖ well ×6
- εὐνάω lay ×6
- φεύγω flee, take flight ×6
- φράζω point out, show ×6
- καλός beautiful ×6
- λείπω leave, quit ×6
- οὗτος this ×6
- πότνια mistress, queen ×6
- χθών earth ×6
- ἅπας quite all, the whole ×5
Book 15
- μάχη battle, combat ×13
- ὀτρύνω stir up, egg on, encourage ×12
- πίπτω fall down ×12
- ἕκαστος each ×11
- μακρός long ×11
- μένω stay, wait ×11
- τεύχω make ready, make ×11
- ἀεί ever, always ×10
- αὖθις back, back again ×10
- κέλομαι urge, exhort, command ×10
- μένος might, force ×10
- ὅδε this ×10
- οὔτε and not ×10
- ὦμος the shoulder with the upper arm ×10
- ἄναξ lord, master ×9
- πῦρ fire ×9
- θέα seeing, looking at ×9
- ἀμύνω keep off, ward off ×8
- μιμνήσκω remind, put in mind ×8
- νόος mind ×8
- οἶδα see ×8
- θεάω gaze at, behold ×8
- στῆθος breast ×8
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×7
- βία bodily strength, force ×7
Book 16
- ὦμος the shoulder with the upper arm ×19
- χάλκεος of copper ×19
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×14
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×12
- βέλος missile ×11
- ἵημι release, let go ×11
- πίπτω fall down ×11
- θάνατος death ×11
- ἀμύνω keep off, ward off ×10
- μάχη battle, combat ×10
- ὄρος implement for pressing grapes ×10
- τεύχω make ready, make ×10
- τεῦχος tool, implement ×10
- τότε at that time, then ×10
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×9
- ἀσπίς shield ×9
- αἷμα blood ×9
- δαμάζω overpower ×9
- κόνιος dusty ×9
- σύν with ×9
- ἄψ backwards, back again ×8
- ἀεί ever, always ×8
- ἐλαύνω drive, set in motion ×8
- εὔχομαι pray ×8
- φαεινός shining, radiant ×8
Book 17
- διά through ×19
- νεκρός corpse ×18
- τεύχω make ready, make ×15
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×14
- μένος might, force ×14
- πίπτω fall down ×14
- τεῦχος tool, implement ×14
- μάχη battle, combat ×12
- κύων dog, bitch ×11
- θνήσκω die ×11
- ἄριστος best ×10
- ἀγαθός good ×10
- χάλκεος of copper ×10
- νέκυς corpse ×9
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×9
- ὀξύς sharp, keen ×9
- οὔτε and not ×9
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×9
- ἀεί ever, always ×8
- ἕκαστος each ×8
- ἔλπω cause to hope ×8
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×8
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×8
- πρόμαχος fighting before ×8
- θέω run ×8
Book 18
- καλός beautiful ×16
- τεύχω make ready, make ×13
- τεῦχος tool, implement ×13
- χρύσεος golden ×12
- αἴ if; would that ×11
- ἱκνέομαι come ×10
- πῦρ fire ×10
- τίθημι set, put, place ×10
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×9
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×9
- κεφαλή head ×9
- μήτηρ mother ×9
- θέα seeing, looking at ×9
- δύο two ×8
- πρίν before, until ×8
- τελέω fulfil, accomplish, execute, perform ×8
- ὠκύς quick, swift, fleet ×8
- ἄστυ town ×7
- αὖθις back, back again ×7
- βοῦς bullock, bull, ox ×7
- δάκρυον tear ×7
- ἕπομαι to be ×7
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×7
- εἴδομαι N. ×7
- φύω bring forth, produce, put forth ×7
Book 19
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×11
- ἦμαρ day ×9
- κλισία place for lying down ×9
- στῆθος breast ×9
- ἀεί ever, always ×8
- ἄναξ lord, master ×7
- ἀγορά assembly ×7
- δύω two ×7
- ἔτι yet, still ×7
- ἐμέω vomit, throw up ×7
- ἐμός mine ×7
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×7
- ἵνα in that place, there ×7
- ὄμνυμι swear ×7
- πρίν before, until ×7
- τίθημι set, put, place ×7
- ἀάω hurt, damage ×6
- αἶψα quick, forthwith, on a sudden ×6
- ἔργον work ×6
- γυνή woman ×6
- κλαίω cry, wail, lament ×6
- λείπω leave, quit ×6
- μιμνήσκω remind, put in mind ×6
- μῦθος word, speech ×6
- οὗτος this ×6
Book 20
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×10
- θέα seeing, looking at ×10
- τίκτω bring into the world, engender ×10
- διά through ×9
- οἶδα see ×9
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×8
- μάχη battle, combat ×8
- ἄγε come on! ×7
- ἄντα over against, face to face ×7
- ἀσπίς shield ×7
- δείδω fear ×7
- εὔχομαι pray ×7
- μένος might, force ×7
- οὗτος this ×7
- θνητός liable to death, mortal ×7
- ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another ×6
- ἀμφότερος either ×6
- αἷμα blood ×6
- αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more ×6
- γενεά race, family ×6
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×6
- μέμαα be eager, press on ×6
- μέσος middle, in the middle ×6
- μεγαλήτωρ greathearted ×6
- ὅδε this ×6
Book 21
- ποταμός river, stream ×34
- φεύγω flee, take flight ×21
- καλός beautiful ×14
- πῦρ fire ×12
- ῥεῖθρον that which flows, a river, stream ×12
- γόνυ knee ×11
- πόλις city ×11
- καίω kindle ×10
- πρίν before, until ×10
- τεῖχος wall ×10
- εὐρύς wide, broad ×9
- ἦμαρ day ×9
- μένος might, force ×9
- ὕδωρ water ×9
- ἐθέλω to be willing ×8
- κρατερός strong, stout, mighty ×8
- κῦμα anything swollen ×8
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×8
- ἄστυ town ×7
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×7
- ἐρύω drag, draw ×7
- ὅδε this ×7
- παύω make to end ×7
- πεδάω bind with fetters ×7
- ῥόον ×7
Book 22
- τεῖχος wall ×13
- πόλις city ×12
- κύων dog, bitch ×11
- ἄστυ town ×10
- ἐμός mine ×10
- μένω stay, wait ×10
- γόνυ knee ×9
- οὗτος this ×9
- πύλη one wing of a pair of double gates ×9
- θνήσκω die ×9
- τίκτω bring into the world, engender ×9
- διώκω cause to run, set in quick motion ×8
- μήτηρ mother ×8
- πείθω persuade ×8
- ἕλκω draw, drag ×7
- ἔτι yet, still ×7
- φεύγω flee, take flight ×7
- γέρων old man ×7
- γίγνομαι come into a new state of being ×7
- μέμαα be eager, press on ×7
- ὅδε this ×7
- προσαυδάω speak to, address, accost ×7
- πῦρ fire ×7
- τεύχω make ready, make ×7
- ὠκύς quick, swift, fleet ×7
Book 23
- τίθημι set, put, place ×33
- ἆθλον prize of contest ×26
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×15
- ἀγών gathering, assembly ×15
- μῦθος word, speech ×15
- ἅρμα chariot ×14
- ἄναξ lord, master ×14
- ἐλαύνω drive, set in motion ×14
- αὐτίκα forthwith, at once, in a moment ×13
- ἕκαστος each ×13
- κελεύω urge, drive on ×13
- οὗτος this ×13
- γαῖα land, country ×10
- νικάω conquer, prevail ×10
- ὅσος as great as, how great ×10
- πῦρ fire ×10
- πυράζω singe ×10
- θέω run ×10
- ταχύς swift, fleet ×10
- χρύσεος golden ×10
- ἀεί ever, always ×9
- ἀνίστημι make to stand up, raise up ×9
- δεύτερος second ×9
- πέδιον plain ×9
- πείθω persuade ×9
Book 24
- γέρων old man ×39
- ἄγω lead, carry, fetch, bring ×19
- οὔτε and not ×17
- ὅδε this ×14
- ἄστυ town ×13
- δῶρον gift, present, gift of honour ×13
- ἡμίονος half-ass ×13
- ἅμα at once, at the same time ×12
- κλισία place for lying down ×12
- λύω loosen ×12
- μέγαρον large room, hall ×12
- μιμνήσκω remind, put in mind ×12
- ἐάω suffer, permit ×11
- γόος weeping, wailing ×11
- κλαίω cry, wail, lament ×11
- δείδω fear ×10
- γεραιός old ×10
- λείπω leave, quit ×10
- ὄλλυμι destroy, make an end of ×10
- θεοειδής godlike ×10
- ἄγε come on! ×9
- ἀθάνατος undying, immortal ×9
- ἕπομαι to be ×9
- μῦθος word, speech ×9
- ὀφθαλμός eye ×9