ἀλκή: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, (cf. [[ἀλέξω]]) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[strength]] as displayed in action, [[prowess]], [[courage]], poet. word (also in Hdt., Th., and later Prose, <span class="bibl">Ti.Locr. 103b</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1115b4</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1338a20</span>, etc.), in Hom. joined with σθένος <span class="bibl">Il.17.212</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.22.237</span>; with μένος <span class="bibl">Il.9.706</span>; with ἠνορέη <span class="bibl">Od.24.509</span>; ἐπιειμένοι ἀλκήν <span class="bibl">Il.8.262</span>; φρεσὶν εἱμένος ἀλκήν <span class="bibl">20.381</span>; δύεσθαι ἀλκήν <span class="bibl">9.231</span>:—later, χερὸς ἀλκᾷ <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>10(11).100</span>; θηρία ἐς ἀλκὴν ἄλκιμα <span class="bibl">Hdt. 3.110</span>: generally, [[force]], [[might]], συνῆψαν ἀλκήν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>683</span>; <b class="b3">κατ' ἀλκήν</b>, opp. <b class="b3">κατὰ σύνεσιν</b>, <span class="bibl">Arr. <span class="title">Tact.</span>12.11</span>: in pl., [[feats of strength]], [[bold deeds]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>7.12</span>, <span class="bibl">B.10.126</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>933</span>, Hierocl.<span class="bibl">p.33.61A.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[strength to avert danger]], [[defence]], [[help]], Διὸς ἀ. <span class="bibl">Il.15.490</span>, cf.<span class="bibl">8.140</span>; οὐδέ τις ἀ. <span class="bibl">Od.12.120</span>, <span class="bibl">22.305</span>; <b class="b3">ποῦ τις ἀ</b>.; <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>546</span>; ἀ. βελέων <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">Ph.</span>1151</span>; δορός <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1098</span>: also <b class="b3">ὰ. τινος</b> [[defence]] or [[aid against]] thing, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span> 201</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>7.96</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>218</span>; <b class="b3">ἀλκὴν ποιεῖσθαι</b> give [[aid]], [[OC]]<span class="bibl">459</span>; <b class="b3">ἀ. τιθέναι</b> make a [[defence]], ib. <span class="bibl">1524</span>; [[ἐς]] or <b class="b3">πρὸς ἀ. τρέπεσθαι</b> turn [[and resist]], stand on [[one's guard]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.45</span>, <span class="bibl">3.78</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.84</span>; στρέψας πρὸς ἀ. <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Andr.</span>1149</span>; ἐς ἀ. ἐλθεῖν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ph.</span>421</span>; ἀλκῆς μεμνῆσθαι <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.70</span>; <b class="b3">ἐν οἷς ἐστιν ἀ</b>. where they can [[defend themselves]], Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>l.c. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[battle]], [[fight]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>498</span>,<span class="bibl">569</span>, <span class="bibl">878</span> codd., <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>264</span>.</span>

|mdlsjtxt=[[ἄλαλκε]]<br /><b class="num">I.</b> [[strength]] displayed in [[action]], [[prowess]], [[courage]], [[boldness]], [[ἐπιειμένος]] ἀλκήν clad in [[prowess]], Il.; δύεσθαι ἀλκήν Il.: in pl. feats of [[strength]], Pind.<br /><b class="num">II.</b> [[strength]] to [[avert]] [[danger]], a [[defence]], [[succour]], Hom.; [[ἀλκή]] τινος [[defence]] or aid [[against]] a [[thing]], Hes., Pind., etc.; ἐς or πρὸς ἀλκὴν τρέπεσθαι to [[turn]] and [[resist]], [[stand]] on one's [[guard]], Hdt., etc.; so, ἀλκῆς μεμνῆσθαι Hdt.<br /><b class="num">III.</b> [[battle]], [[fight]], Aesch., Eur.