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κατεύχομαι

κατεύχομαι, to pray earnestly

κατ-εύχομαι, fut. -εύξομαι E. IA 1186:—
  • pray earnestly, c. inf., τοῖσι Πέρσῃσι κατεύχεται εὖ γίνεσθαι Hdt. 1.132; τί σοι κατεύξῃ τἀγαθόν (sc. γενέσθαι); E. l.c.
      • 2 c. acc. et inf., A. Ch. 139, Eu. 922 (lyr.), S. OC 1575 (lyr.); κ. τινί pray to one, A. Ch. 88, E. Andr. 1105; κ. τῇ θεῷ ἀπάξειν Ath. 13.573e; κ. τινά c. inf., entreat a person to . ., Theoc. 2.71.
      • 3 abs., make a prayer or vow, Hdt. 2.40, 4.172, A. Ag. 1250, S. Tr. 764, etc.
      • 4 c. gen., pray over, τῶν ἱερῶν IG 7.235.25 (Oropus, iv B.C.).
    • II in bad sense,
      • 1 c. gen. pers., pray against one, imprecate curses on one, τινῶν πρὸς τὸν θεόν Pl. R. 393a: c. acc. rei, οἵας ἀρᾶται καὶ κ. τύχας A. Th. 633, cf. S. Aj. 392; πολλὰ καὶ δεινὰ καθʼ αὑτῶν Plu. Num. 12.
      • 2 c. acc. et inf., τὸν δεδρακότα κακῶς . . ἐκτρῖψαι βίον S. OT 246; κ. τεῖσαι τοὺς Ἀχαιοὺς τὰ ἃ δάκρυα Pl. R. 394a.
      • 3 abs., μηδὲν κατεύχου E. IT 536, cf. Pl. Lg. 934e.
    • III boast, c. fut. inf., Theoc. 1.97.

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