Plato Greek Lexicon ἐπιπέμπω

ἐπιπέμπω

epipempo

send after

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιπέμπω, pf. -πέπομφα POxy. 743.30 (i A.D.):—Α. send after or again, ἀγγελίας, ἀγγέλους ἐ., c.inf., Hdt. 1.160,4.83 (nisi leg.περι-). 2. send to, τοὺς ὁριστὰς ἐπιπέμψαι ὁρίσαι τὰ ἱερά IG 12.94; of the gods, send upon or to, [ὄνειρον] Hdt. 7.15; χάριν Pi. Fr. 75.2 (tm.); ἔρως τινί Pl. Phdr. 245b (Pass.); esp. by way of punishment, send upon or against, let loose upon, generally of the gods, γένναν ἃν . . Ἅιδας Καδμείοις ἐ. E. Ph. 811 (lyr.); δέη καὶ κινδύνους τινί Lys. 6.20; δεσμοὺς καὶ θανάτους Pl. Cri. 46c; ἀνάγκην τινά Id. Phd. 62c; τισὶ πλῆθος ἄρκων LXX Wi. 11.17; send against, κατασκόπους τοῖς Ῥωμαίοις App. Pun. 39; τῇ Καρχηδόνι τινά prob.ib.49, cf. Hdn. 3.3.4. II. send besides, ἄλλην στρατιάν Th. 7.15; πρὸς τὸ στράτευμα ὠφελίαν ἄλλην Id. 6.73. 2. send by way of supply, σιτία Ar. Ec. 235, cf.Plb. 6.15.4; digested food, etc., to various parts of the body, Gal. 6.301,427,15.112.
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