ἐπαμύνω
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
A come to aid, succour, τινί Il.6.361, 18.99,al., Th.3.14, al., Lys.12.99, etc. 2 abs., Il.16.540,al. (never in Od.), Hdt.1.82, Th.1.25,101, Lys.3.16, etc.; τῶν ἐπαμυνούντων λόγων ὡς εἰσὶ θεοί apologetic arguments to prove that... Pl.Lg.891b. 3 ward off, δολίην v.l. for ἀπ- in AP5.6 (Asclep.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 898] helfen, beistehen; ohne Casus, Il. 16, 540. 21, 311; τινί, 6, 361; Folgde; Prosa, Isocr. 4, 52; ταῖς συμφοραῖς 4, 42; Plat. Theaet. 168 e; καὶ βοηθέειν Her. 9, 61.
