ἔμπης
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In any case: νῦν δʼ ἐ. γὰρ κῆρες ἐφεστᾶσιν (but as it is, since in any case . . .) Il. 12.326, τλήσομαι ἐ. (on that I am resolved) Il. 19.308. Cf. Il. 24.522 (in spite of our hearts).
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For certain, for sure: οὔ τινα δείδιμεν ἐ. Il. 7.196: Od. 2.199. Cf. Od. 15.214, Od. 24.324.
Introducing a statement of something remarkable, of a surety Od. 19.37.
Derisively, really now Od. 18.354.
Nay even: ἐ. δέ τοι ὅρκια δώσω (I will not hesitate to . . .) Od. 19.302.
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Adversatively, nevertheless, notwithstanding, all the same, still: πρῆξαι δʼ ἐ. οὔ τι δυνήσεαι Il. 1.562. Cf. Il. 5.191, Il. 8.33 = 464, Il. 14.174 (though it was in the palace of Zeus that it was stirred), Il. 17.632: Od. 2.191, Od. 3.209, Od. 4.100, Od. 6.190, Od. 11.351, Od. 14.214, 481 (even without the χλαῖνα), Od. 16.147, Od. 18.12, Od. 20.311, Od. 23.83.
Strengthened by καί Il. 2.297, Il. 19.422: Od. 5.205.
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In ppl. construction with περ, though, even though: χατέουσί περ ἐ. (in need though they be) Il. 9.518, ἐπικρατέουσί περ ἐ. (though as it is they are the victors) Il. 14.98. Cf. Il. 14.1, Il. 15.399, Il. 17.229: Od. 15.361, Od. 18.165, Od. 19.356.
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