ἀναρπάζω

English (LSJ)

fut. -άσω (v. infr. 111) and -άξω, more freq. in Med. form -άσομαι (v. infr. 111) aor. -ήρπασα and -<*>ξα, in Hom. as suits the metre: aor. 2 Pass.

   A ἀνηρπάγην D.S.4.75, Plu. Pyrrh.7:—snatch up, ἀνὰ δ' ἥρπασε Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη (sc. τὸ ἔγχος) Il. 22.276, cf. Pi.P.4.34; ἀ. τὰ ὅπλα X.An.7.1.15; of the sun causing the earth's moisture to evaporate, Hp.Aër.8, cf. Plu.2.658b, Aristid. Or.36(48).60.    II snatch away, carry off, ὅτε μιν . . ἀνήρπασε Φοῖβος Il.9.564, cf. 16.437, Od.4.515, 5.419; of slave-dealers, ἀλλά μ' ἀνήρπαξαν Τάφιοι kidnapped me, 15.427, cf. X.An.1.3.14, Aristid.1.16<*> J., etc.; ἀνήρπασέν ποτε . . Κέφαλον ἐς θεοὺς Ἕως E.Hipp.454; ἀ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν, of an eagle, Ar.V.17, cf. Epicr.2.10:—Pass., φροῦδος ἀναρπασθείς S.El.848 (lyr.), etc.; ὑπὸ τῆς εἱμαρμένης IG 12(7).51 (Amorgos): in Prose, to be carried off to prison, δεῖ με ἀνηρπάσθαι D. 21.120, 124, cf. 10.18.    2 in good sense, rescue, Plu.Pyrrh.16:— Pass., ib.7.    III take by storm, ravage, σὺ . . ἀναρπάσεις δόμους; E. Ion1303; of persons, ἀναρπασόμενος τοὺς Φωκέας take them by storm or at once, Hdt.8.28, cf. 9.59:—Pass., ἀνήρπασται πόλις E.Ph.1079, Hel.751, D.9.47; ἐκ μέσης τῆς Ἑλλάδος Aeschin.3.133.    IV carry off, steal, πολλοὺς καὶ πολλὰ χρήματα ἔχομεν ἀνηρπακότες X.An.1.3.14; τρία τάλαντα ἀνηρπάκασι D.27.29; of regraters, buy up unfairly, ἀ. σῖτον Lys.22.15.

German (Pape)

[Seite 205] (s. ἁρπάζω), in die Höhe reißen, ἔγχος, die Lanze aus dem Boden reißen, Il. 22, 276; ὅπλα, haftig ergreifen, Xen. An. 7, 1, 15; fortreißen, entführen, rauben, Iliad. 16, 437. 9, 564 Od. 4, 515. 5, 419. 20, 63. 23, 316. 15, 427; Pind. Ol. 9, 62; ἀναρπασθείς, hingerafft, von den Gestorbenen, Soph. El. 838; ἀναρπάξαντε Theocr. 22, 137; – ἄρουραν, πόλιν, plündern, Pind. P. 4, 34; Eur. Hel. 751 Phoen. 1066; aber πόλις μεθ' ἡμέραν μίαν ἐκ μέσης τῆσἙλλάδος ἀνήρπασται Aesch. 3, 133 (vgl. Din. 1, 24) heißt weggetilgt, vgl. 136; ναυτικὴ καὶ πεζὴ στρατιὰ καὶ πόλεις ἄρδην εἰσὶν ἀνηρπασμένοι Dem. 9, 47; Pol. 4, 54; auch von Menschen, gänzlich zu Grunde richten, Dem. 10, 18. 21, 120. 59, 8. – Med. fut., mit sich fortreißen, Her. 8, 28. 9, 59, von einem Alles niederwerfenden Reiterangriff.