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ἱερεύω

ἱερεύω, to slaughter

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ἱέρευσʼ Verb: perfect middle-passive indicative 2nd singular, Verb: aorist middle imperative 2nd singular, Verb: aorist active indicative 1st singular, Verb: aorist active indicative 3rd singular, Verb: pluperfect middle-passive indicative 2nd singular, Verb: perfect middle-passive imperative 2nd singular of ἱερεύω

ἱέρευσʼ Noun: feminine vocative singular of ἱέρευσις

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ἱερ-εύω, Ion. ἱρεύω Od. 14.94, al.; Ion. impf. ἱρεύεσκον 20.3: 3 sg. plpf. Pass. ἱέρευτο Il. 24.125: (ἱερός):—
  • sacrifice, βοῦς . . ἤνις ἠκέστας ἱερευσέμεν 6.94; ταύρους [ποταμῷ] 21.131; τοῖσι δὲ βοῦν ἱέρευσε . . Ζηνί Od. 13.24, etc.: abs., offer sacrifice, τῇ θεῷ Ant.Lib. 20.2.
      • 2 slaughter for a feast, βοῦς ἱερεύοντες . . εἰλαπινάζουσιν Od. 2.56; ἄξεθʼ ὑῶν τὸν ἄριστον, ἵνα ξείνῳ ἱερεύσω 14.414, cf. 8.59; also δεῖπνον δʼ αἶψα συῶν ἱερεύσατε ὅς τις ἄριστος 24.215:—Med., βοῦς ἱρεύσασθαι oxen to slaughter for themselves, 19.198; μῆλα A.R. 2.302.
      • 3 consecrate, devote to a god, ἱερευομένη παρθένος Paus. 3.18.4.
      • 4 sacrifice, i.e. slay, Ph. 2.34, Procop. Goth. 2.25.

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