ἧος

Also ἕως Od. 2.78. This form scanned as a monosyllable Il. 17.727.

• • 1

    While, so long as: ἧος ζώει Od. 17.390. Cf. Od. 19.530.

    Correlative with τόφρα. See τόφρα 3.

  • 2

    While, during the time that: ἧος ὁ ταῦθʼ ὥρμαινεν Il. 1.193: = Od. 4.120 = Od. 5.365, ἧός μοι πάρʼ ὀϊστοί (while I still have them) Od. 22.106. Cf. Od. 13.315 = Od. 15.153, Od. 17.358.

    Correlative with τόφρα. See τόφρα 3.

    With τῆος. See τῆος 2.

  • 3

    For a time, up to a certain point of time: ἕως μὲν θέουσιν Il. 17.727. Cf. Il. 12.141, Il. 13.143, Il. 15.277, Il. 17.730: Od. 2.148, Od. 3.126 (all that time).

  • 4

    Until.

  • • a

      With indic.: ἧος ὤλεσε θυμόν Il. 11.342 = Il. 20.412. Cf. Il. 11.488: Od. 5.429, Od. 7.280, Od. 9.233, Od. 13.321, Od. 15.109.

    • b

      With subj.

    • • α

        Pure: ἧος ἵκηται ἰσόπεδον Il. 13.141.

      • β

        With κεν: ἧός κε τέλος κιχείω Il. 3.291. Cf. Il. 17.622, Il. 24.154, 183.

    • c

      With opt.

    • • α

        Pure: ἧος θερμαίνοιτο (to remain there till it should . . .) Od. 9.376. Cf. Od. 23.151.

      • β

        With κεν: ἕως κʼ ἀπὸ πάντα δοθείη Od. 2.78.

        Correlative with τόφρα. See τόφρα 3.

  • 5

    In order that.

    With opt.: ἦος χυτλώσαιτο Od. 6.80. Cf. Od. 4.800, Od. 5.386.

    After a vb. of praying, that.

    With opt.: ἀρώμενος ἧος ἵκοιο γῆρας Od. 19.367.