ειλε

Lemma: αἱρέω

verb verb
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Definition

To take, seize, or capture; also to take by conquest. In the active it can mean “take” or “capture,” while in the middle it commonly means “choose” or “prefer” (for oneself).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ειλε"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (aorist of αἱρέω)

Tense: aorist

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Notes: Form ειλε represents the unaugmented/written-without-diacritics spelling of εἷλε (< *εἵλε), the 3rd sg aorist act. indic. of αἱρέω ‘take, seize’ (aorist stem ἑλ-). In continuous-script or without accents/breathings it may appear as ειλε.

Related Forms of αἱρέω

19 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

αιρε present, active, imperative, singular, 2nd αιρει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd helein aorist (second aorist), active, infinitive, not ap... ελεσθαι aorist, middle, infinitive, none (infinitive), non... eilen perfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd helomenoi aorist (second aorist), middle, participle, nomina... Είλεν aorist (second aorist), active, indicative, singul... αιρουμαι present, middle (deponent in this form), indicativ... ελομενοι aorist (second aorist), middle (deponent in meanin... ἕλωνται aorist (2nd/root aorist), middle, subjunctive, plu... ηρεν aorist (second aorist), active, indicative, singul... αιρεισθε present, middle (could be middle/passive in form),... αἱρέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st αἱρέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st εἷλον aorist (2nd/strong aorist), active, indicative, si... ελοιμην aorist (second aorist, suppletive stem of αἱρέω), ... αἴρεω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st εἱλόμην aorist, middle (deponent in meaning for this form)... ειλον aorist (2nd aorist, strong aorist), active, indica...

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