Ἔχει
has, holds, possesses
Translated by Catharine Roth31 Jul 2003Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
The husband [holds] a wife, but the wife is held by her husband.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἔχει ὁ ἀνὴρ γυναῖκα, ἔχεται δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀνδρός.
Betacode
*)/exei o( a)nh\r gunai=ka, e)/xetai de\ h( gunh\ u(po\ tou= a)ndro/s.
Notes
- The active form of
e)/xw is used with the husband as subject, but the passive form with the wife as subject.
cf. epsiloniota 341.