ἐπαρκέω

English (LSJ)

fut. -έσω (v. infr.): Ep. aor. inf.

   A ἐπαρκέσσαι A.R.2.1161, cf. IG5(1).730.18:—to be strong enough for a thing, in Hom. always of cases of danger or injury: 1. c. acc. rei et dat. pers., ward off something from one, οὐδέ τί οἱ τό γ' ἐπήρκεσε λυγρὸν ὄλεθρον Il.2.873; οὔτε τι Τηλέμαχος τό γ' ἐπήρκεσεν Od.17.568; οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῳ ταῦτ' ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ πεσεῖν prohibebit quominus .., A.Pr.918.    2 c. acc. rei, ward off, prevent, ἐπαρκέσσαι κακότητα A.R.2.1161; σέ τοι μόνον δέδορκα πημονάν (Reiske for ποιμένων) ἐ. S.Aj. 360 (lyr.).    3 c. dat. pers. only, help, assist, Thgn.871, Hdt.1.91, Lys.13.93, 1 Ep.Ti.5.10, etc.: rarely c. acc. pers., E.Or.803 (troch.): abs., τίς ἄρ' ἐπαρκέσει; who will aid? A. Th.91 (anap.), cf. S.OC777.    II supply, furnish, ἄκος δ' οὐδὲν ἐπἤρκεσαν, τὸ μὴ πόλιν . . παθεῖν A.Ag.1170 (lyr.); ἐ. τινί τι Pl.Prt. 321a, cf. Ar.Pl.830, LXX 1 Ma.11.35, etc.; also ἐ. τινὶ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ impart to him a share of .., X.Mem.1.2.60: c. dat. rei, supply with, πέπλοις E.Cyc.301.    III abs., to be sufficient, enough, ὅσσον ἐπαρκεῖ Sol.5.1 (v.l. ἀπαρκεῖ) ; ἐπαρκέσει νόμος ὅδ' this law shall prevail, S.Ant.612(lyr.).    2 stand to the credit of, c. dat., γενεᾷ Pi.N.6.60.