Κατέτρεχεν
was overrunning
Translated by Catharine Roth10 Aug 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning he/she/it] was sacking, was plundering, was laying waste. "He was overrunning the territory of [the] Illyrians and Thracians."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κατέτρεχεν· ἐπόρθει, ἐληΐζετο, ἐδῄου. ὁ δὲ κατέτρεχε τὴν τῶν Ἰλλυριῶν καὶ Θρᾳκῶν χώραν.
Betacode
*kate/trexen: e)po/rqei, e)lhi/+zeto, e)dh/|ou. o( de\ kate/trexe th\n tw=n *)illuriw=n kai\ *qra|kw=n xw/ran.
Notes (1)
Linked from2 entries
- κ831Κατατρεχόντωνoverrunning[Meaning they] plundering, sacking. "With the Huns overrunning the Roman cities, [that] many cities came to their aid [...]". "[...] and for them to overrun the whole city, setting it on fire."
- κ832ΚατατρέχωI run down, I overrunIn reference to animate beings [this verb is used] with a genitive: "I run down deer". But in reference to inanimate [things], [it is used] with an accusative: "[he] overruns Egypt, [he] plunders Syria".
Neighbouring entries
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- another cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth