ἑλέσθαι

Lemma: αἱρέω

verb verb
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Definition

To take or seize; to capture. Also, to take for oneself in the sense of choosing or preferring; in the middle often “to choose for oneself,” and in the passive “to be taken/captured,” sometimes “to be convicted.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἑλέσθαι"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (not a -μι verb)

Tense: aorist

Voice: middle

Mood: infinitive

Person: none (infinitive)

Number: none (infinitive)

Formation note: 2nd aorist middle infinitive in -έσθαι (from αἱρέω / ἑλέομαι, aorist stem ἑλ-)

Related Forms of αἱρέω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

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

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