ἀφαμαρτάνω

ἀφᾰμαρτάνω, aor. part. ἀφαμαρτήσαντος Orph. A. 643; Ep. aor. ἀπήμβροτεν Il. 15.521, 16.466, 477, Pancrat. Oxy. 1085.7:—

• miss oneʼs mark, c. gen., καὶ τοῦ μέν ῥʼ ἀφάμαρτεν Il. 8.119, etc.; θηρός Pancrat. l.c.: also in Prose, X. HG 6.1.15, D. 14.13.
• • II lose, be deprived of what one has, σεῦ ἀφαμαρτούσῃ Il. 6.411; φίλου ἀπὸ πατρὸς ἁμαρτών 22.505.

ἀφαμαρτάνω, (ἁμαρτάνω), abirren, verfehlen, mit dem Geschoß nicht treffen, τινός Hom., aor., auch in der Form ἀπήμβροτεν, Il. 15.521 ; 8.119 u. öfter ; in Prosa, seinen Zweck nicht erreichen, Xen. Hell. 6.1.15 ; Dem. 14.13 u. bei Sp., z.B. θηρός Gaetul. 4 (VI.331); verlieren, was man besessen hat, Il. 6.411 ; vgl. 22.505.

†ἀφαμαρτάνω

[ἀφ-, ἀπο- 7.]

3 sing. aor. ἀφάμαρτε Il. 8.119, 302, Il. 11.350, Il. 13.160, Il. 14.403, Il. 16.322, Il. 21.171, 591, Il. 22.290.

3 sing. aor. ἀπήμβροτε Il. 15.521, Il. 16.466, 477.

Dat. sing. fem. pple. ἀφαμαρτούσῃ Il. 6.411.

• • 1

    To discharge a missile vainly, miss one’s aim: οὐδʼ ἀφάμαρτε Il. 11.350, Il. 13.160, Il. 14.403, Il. 16.322, Il. 21.591, Il. 22.290, ἀπήμβροτε δουρί Il. 16.477.

  • 2

    To fail to hit, miss.

    With genit.: τοῦ Il. 8.119, 302, Il. 15.521, Il. 21.171, αὐτοῦ Il. 16.466.

  • 3

    To lose, be deprived of.

    With genit.: σεῦ Il. 6.411.

ἀφαμαρτάνω , only aor. 2 ἀφάμαρτε and ἀπήμβροτε: miss (fail to hit), lose; καὶ βάλεν, οὐδʼ ἀφάμαρτε, Il. 11.350; ἐμοὶ δέ κε κέρδιον εἴη| σεῦ ἀφαμαρτούσῃ χθόνα δύμεναι, ‘bereft’ of thee, Il. 6.411.

ἀφαμαρτάνω

• • Ito miss oneʼs mark, c. gen., Il., Xen.
  • IIto be deprived of what one has, Il.