Ἀρκεῖν

to assist, to be of assistance

Translated by Jennifer Benedict29 Jul 2001Vetting: high7 revisions

1 note · 25 words

[Meaning] to help.¹
"For in no way did this man become easy to despise, but [was] able to be of assistance and to direct matters."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀρκεῖν· βοηθεῖν. γέγονε γὰρ οὗτος οὐδαμῶς εὐκαταφρόνητος, ἀλλ' ἱκανὸς ἀρκεῖν καὶ προστατεῖν πραγμάτων.

Betacode

*)arkei=n: bohqei=n. ge/gone ga\r ou(=tos ou)damw=s eu)katafro/nhtos, a)ll' i(kano\s a)rkei=n kai\ prostatei=n pragma/twn.