Ἠμέν μοι πρόφρων ἔπεσι καὶ χερσὶν ἀρῆξαι
to protect me willingly with words and hands
Translated by Catharine Roth21 Aug 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[*)hme/n ] is one part of speech.1 The more complete [expression is] h)mh/n [with eta]. It is an interjection used in oaths.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἠμέν μοι πρόφρων ἔπεσι καὶ χερσὶν ἀρῆξαι· ἓν μέρος λόγου ἐστί· τὸ δὲ ἐντελέστερον ἠμήν. ἔστι δὲ ὁρκικὸν ἐπίφθεγμα.
Betacode
*)hme/n moi pro/frwn e)/pesi kai\ xersi\n a)rh=cai: e(\n me/ros lo/gou e)sti/: to\ de\ e)ntele/steron h)mh/n. e)/sti de\ o(rkiko\n e)pi/fqegma.