fated
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
See fatal.
it is fated: P. and V. χρή, χρεών, V. μόρσιμον (with or without ἐστι).
I am fated: P. and V. εἵμαρταί μοι, χρή με, χρεών με, V. πέπρωταί μοι.
Of things or persons, be likely to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
what is fated none shall ever cancel: V. ὃ χρὴ γὰρ οὐδεὶς μὴ χρεὼν θήσει ποτέ (Eur., Hercules Furens 311).
