ἐπιδεύομαι
ἐπιδεύομαι, to be in want of, to lack
ἐπιδεύομαι, Ep. for ἐπιδέομαι (v. ἐπιδέω (B) II),
- to be in want of, lack, c. gen. rei, χρυσοῦ ἐπιδεύεαι Il. 2.229, cf. Od. 15.371, Nic. Th. 57; need the help of, c. gen. pers., σεῦ ἐπιδευομένους Il. 18.77.
- II to be lacking in, fall short of, c. gen. rei, μάχης ἐπιδεύομαι 23.670, cf. 17.142: also c. gen. pers., πολλὸν κείνων ἐπιδεύεαι ἀνδρῶν fallest far short of them, 5.636; or both together, οὔ τι μάχης ἐπιδεύετʼ Ἀχαιῶν 24.385: later c. acc. rei, ἀλκήν A.R. 2.1220.—The Act. occurs only in Aeol. fut. inf. ἐπιδεύσην, f.l. in Sapph. 2.15 (v. ἐπιδευής).
1 ἐπιδεύομαι, f. -ευήσομαι :
1 manquer de : τινος, Il. 2, 229, etc. ; Hdt. 1, 32, de qqe ch. ; avec un gén. de pers. Il. 18, 77, avoir besoin du secours de qqn ||
2 être insuffisant, être inférieur à : μάχης, Il. 23, 670, être inférieur dans le combat ; ἀλκήν, A. Rh. 2, 1220, être inférieur en force ; τινος, Il. 5, 638, être inférieur à qqn ; μάχης ἐπ. τινος, Il. 24, 385, être inférieur à qqn dans le combat (épq. et ion. c. ἐπιδέομαι, v. ἐπιδέω 2).
2 ἐπιδεύομαι, pass. d’ἐπιδεύω.
1. gebrek hebben aan, met gen.:
2. tekortschieten in, met gen.:
ἐπιδεύομαι, ep. = ἐπιδέομαι, bedürfen, ermangeln, entbehren ; χρυσοῦ ἐπιδεύεαι Il. 2.229 ; σεῦ ἐπιδευομένους 18.77 ; σοφίης Theogn. 942 ; sp.D., absol. ἐπιδευήσεσθαι Ap.Rh. 3.717 ; – nachstehen, schwächer, geringer sein, πολλὸν κείνων ἐπιδεύεαι ἀνδρῶν Il. 5.636, du stehst jenen Männern nach ; μάχης ἐπεδεύετʼ Ἀχαιῶν, stand im Kampfe den Achäern nach, war schwächer als sie, 24.385 ; ἢ οὐχ ἅλις ὅττι μάχης ἐπιδεύομαι, daß ich den Kürzern ziehe, 23.670 ; Ap.Rh. 2.1220 vrbdt auch οὔτε γὰρ ὧδʼ ἀλκὴν ἐπιδευόμεθα, an Stärke.
ἐπιδεύομαι
[ἐπι- 19 + δεύομαι. See δεύω2.]
With genit., to lack, find or feel the want of: σεῦ Il. 18.77: τούτων Od. 15.371.
To fall short of (a person): κείνων ἀνδρῶν Il. 5.636.
To be unequal to, unfitted for: μάχης Il. 23.670, μάχης Ἀχαιῶν (against the . . .) Il. 24.385.
To stand in need of, seek to get, desire: χρυσοῦ Il. 2.229.
ἐπιδεύομαι (δέομαι), ipf. ἐπεδεύετο: lack, need, be inferior to, w. gen. of thing or of person, Il. 2.229, Il. 18.77; both together, οὐ μὲν γάρ τι μάχης ἐπεδεύετʼ Ἀχαιῶν (cf. Od. 21.253, under ἐπιδευής), Il. 24.385.
ἐπιδεύομαι
fut. -δευήσομαι
Epic for ἐπιδέομαι
- Ito be in want of, to lack a thing, c. gen., Hom., Hdt.: to need the help of, c. gen. pers., Il.
- IIto be lacking in, fall short of a thing, c. gen., Il.: also c. gen. pers., κείνων ἐπιδεύεαι ἀνδρῶν fallest short of them, Il.; or both together, μάχης ἐπιδεύετʼ Ἀχαιῶν Il.