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εἰσέχω

εἰσέχω, to stretch into, reach, extend

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εἰσέχων present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of εἰσέχω

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εἰσέχω, used intr. by Hdt.,
  • stretch into, κόλπος ἐκ τῆς βορηΐης θαλάσσης ἐσέχων ἐπὶ Αἰθιοπίης a bay running in from the north sea towards Ethiopia, Hdt. 2.11; ἡ μεγίστη τῶν διωρύχων ἐσέχει ἐς ποταμόν Id. 1.193; ἦν θάλαμος ἐσέχων ἐς τὸν ἀνδρεῶνα the chamber opened into the menʼs apartment, Id. 3.78; ἐς τὸν οἶκον ἐσέχων ὁ ἥλιος the sun shining into the house, Id. 8.137: abs., ἐκ τοῦ Νείλου διώρυχες ἐσέχουσι (sc. ἐς τὴν γῆν) Id. 2.138.
    • II in pictures, τὸ ἐσέχον is the retiring part, the shade, opp. ἐξέχον (the high lights), Philostr. VA 2.20.
        • b στέρνα ἐσέχοντα hollow chests, Id. Gym. 35.

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