ἐλεέω
From LSJ
πολλῶν ὁ καιρὸς γίγνεται διδάσκαλος → the critical moment will turn out to be the teacher of many things
English (LSJ)
impf.
A ἠλέουν Apollod.Com.4.1: aor. ἠλέησα, Ep. ἐλέησα (v. infr.):—Pass., pf. ἠλέημαι Men.595.2: (ἔλεος):—to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δ' ἐρύσατο καί μ' ἐλέησεν Od.14.279; σύ μ' ἐλέησον S.Ph.501, cf. Eub.1 D., etc.; ἐλέησον αὐτῶν τὴν ὄπα Ar.Pax 400; ἐ. [τινα] ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀκουσίοις παθήμασι Antipho 1.27; τῆς τύχης τινά X. Eph.5.4:—Pass., Pl.Ap.34c, R.336e, Ax.368d; ἵνα . . ἧττον ὑφ' ὑμῶν ἐλεοίμην D.27.53; ἅμ' ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις Men.595.2, cf. 844. 2 abs.,feel pity, Ar.Ach.706.
