ἐπικουρία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐπικουρίη (epikouríē)Ionic

Etymology

ἐπίκουρος (epíkouros) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐπῐκουρίᾱ • (epĭkouríāf (genitive ἐπῐκουρίᾱς); first declension

  1. help, aid, succour
    • New Testament, Acts of the Apostles 26:22 :
      ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωϋσῆς
      epikourías oûn tukhṑn tês parà toû Theoû ákhri tês hēméras taútēs héstēka marturómenos mikrōî te kaì megálōi, oudèn ektòs légōn hôn te hoi prophêtai elálēsan mellóntōn gínesthai kaì Mōüsês
      Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come
  2. an auxiliary or mercenary force

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