ζωγρέω

English (LSJ)

(ζωός, ἀγρέω)

   A take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ' ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα Il.6.46, cf. 10.378, Hdt.1.86, etc.; εἷλε . . καὶ ἐζώγρησε Id.3.52; τοὺς μὲν ἀπέκτειναν, τινὰς δὲ καὶ ἐζώγρησαν Th.2.92; πλὴν ὅσον ἐκ τριῶν νεῶν οὓς ἐζώγρησαν Id.7.23; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not spare him alive, Pl.Lg.868c; opp. διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, Plb.3.84.10, LXXNu.31.18: metaph., ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν Ev.Luc. 5.10; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους Charito 7.6:—Pass., Hdt.1.66,5.77.    II restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα Il.5.698 (quoted by Aret.CA2.3); preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ' ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα Epigr.Gr.841.7 (Thrace, ii A.D.).