φλέγω

English (LSJ)

Il.21.13, etc.: fut.

   A φλέξω S.Fr.1128.5, A.R.3.582, LXX De.32.22, etc.: aor. ἔφλεξα A.Pr.582 (lyr.):—Pass., fut. φλεγήσομαι (συμ-) J.BJ7.8.5: in 4.6.3 the readings κατα-φλέξεσθαι, -φλεχθήσεσθαι, and -φλεγήσεσθαι are found in codd.; κατα-φλεχθήσεται Ach.Tat.Intr.Arat. p.61M.: aor. ἐφλέχθην Hom.Epigr.14.23, (κατ-) Th.4.133: aor. 2 ἐφλεγην (ἀν-) Luc.DDeor.9.2, (ἐξ-) AP12.178 (Strat.): pf. πέφλεγμαι Lyc.806.    A trans., burn, burn up, Il.21.13; πυρί <με> φλέξον A.Pr.582 (lyr.); φλέγων ἀκτῖσιν ἥλιος χθόνα Id.Pers.364, cf. 504:—Pass., take fire, blaze up, ῥέεθρα πυρὶ φλέγετο Il.21.365, cf. BMus.Inscr.1036 (Caria, ii/i B. C.).    2 Pass., to be inflamed, κάεσθαί τε καὶ φ. Pl. Ti.85b; ἡ πεφλεγμένη ποδαλγία PLond.5.1676.16 (vi A. D.).    3 metaph., kindle, inflame with passion, Ἄρεα . . ὃς . . φλέγει με OT192 (lyr.), cf. Mosch.Fr.2.3, AP5.122 (Phld.), 287 (Paul.Sil.); αἷμα δάϊον φ. E.Ph.241 (lyr.):—Pass., burn with passion, S.OC1695 (lyr.), Ar.Nu.992 (anap.), Pl.Chrm.155d; νεότητι καὶ ἀνοίᾳ φλέγεται τὴν ψυχήν Id.Lg.716a; ὑπὸ τοῦ πάθους D.H.11.28; ὑπὸ δίψης Id.9.66; ὑπὸ τοῦ λιμοῦ Ael.NA14.27; ἐπί τινι Id.Fr.52.    II light up, φ. λαμπάσι τόδ' ἱερόν E.Tr.309 (lyr.); Ζεὺς διὰ χερὸς βέλος φλέγων making it blaze or flash, A.Th.513; πυρὸς φλέξον μένος Trag.Adesp.90: metaph., ἄταν οὐρανίαν φλέγων letting the flame of mischief blaze up to heaven, S.Aj.195 (lyr.):—Pass., blaze up, burst or break forth, βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται A.Ag.91 (anap.): metaph., ὕμνοι φλέγονται B.Fr.3.12.    2 metaph., makeillustrious or famous, σὲ φλέγοντι Χάριτες Pi.P.5.45:— Pass., to be or become so, ἀρεταῖς, Μοίσαις φλέγεσθαι, Id.N.10.2, I.7 (6).23.    B intr., burn, blaze, of fire, torches, etc., A.Ag.308, Th.433, S.Aj.1278; of lightning, Id.OC1467 (lyr.); of the sun, Id.Aj.673; φλέγονθ' ὑπ' ἄστροις οὐρανόν A.Th.388: of armour, flash, νέφος ἀσπίδων φ. E.Ph.251 (lyr.); ἄνθεμα χρυσοῦφλέγει Pi.O.2.72; γυναικὸς φλέγων ὀφθαλμός A.Fr.243; of fire-breathing bulls, φλέγει δὲ μυκτήρ S.Fr. 336.    2 metaph., burst or break forth, of passion, θυμὸς ἀνδρεία φλέγων A.Th.52, cf. 287; φ. λύσσῃ Ar.Th.680 (lyr.); of grief, A.R.3.773.    3 shine forth, become famous, Pi.N.6.38.—Poet. in early writers, exc. Pl. ll. cc. (Cf. Lat. fulgeo, flagro, flamma, Lett. blāzma 'glare of light or fire'.)