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ἐκλέγω

eklego

pick; gather, pick up

Appears 38 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκλέγω, fut. Pass. ἐκλεγήσεσθαι IG 12.76.16 : pf. Pass. ἐξείλεγμαι Pl. Alc. 1.121e, and in med. sense, D. 20.131, but ἐκλέλεγμαι Diph. 44, Posidipp. 27.9 (prob.):—Α. pick or single out, Th. 4.59, etc.; esp. of soldiers, rowers, etc., X. HG 1.6.19, Pl. R. 535a; ἐκ πάντων κεφάλαια Id. Lg. 811a:—Pass., Id.Alc.l.c.; ἐκλελεγμένος select, recondite, Diog. Oen.23 :—Med., pick out for oneself, choose, Hdt. 1.199,3.38, D.l.c.; τὰ κάλλιστα Pl. Smp. 198d, al.; ἐξ ἁπάντων Isoc. 9.58. 2. Lit. Crit., select, λέξεις καλάς D.H. Comp. 3; cf. ἐκλογή. 3. Med., of God, elect, choose, LXX De. 4.37, Ep.Eph. 1.4, etc. 4. ἐκλέγειν τὰς πολιὰς (sc. τρίχας) pull out oneʼs grey hairs, Ar. Eq. 908, Fr. 410. II. levy taxes or tribute, χρήματα παρά τινος Th. 8.44 ; τὰς ἐπικαρπίας And. 1.92, cf. IG 12.76.8 (Pass., ib.16) ; ἔκ τινων D. 49.49 ; take toll of, χαλκοῦς Thphr. Char. 6.4 : c. acc. pers., ἐ. τέλη τοὺς καταπλέοντας Aeschin. 3.113 : c.acc. et gen., τὴν δεκάτην τῶν πλοίων X. HG 1.1.22. III. declare, Prisc.p.294D., Gloss.
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