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ἐλεέω

ἐλεέω, to have pity on, shew mercy upon

ἐλε-έω, impf. ἠλέουν Apollod.Com. 4.1: aor. ἠλέησα, Ep. ἐλέησα (v. infr.):—Pass., pf. ἠλέημαι Men. 595.2: (ἔλεος):—
  • to have pity on, show mercy to, ὁ δʼ ἐρύσατο καί μʼ ἐλέησεν Od. 14.279; σύ μʼ ἐλέησον S. Ph. 501, cf. Eub. 1 D., etc.; ἐλέησον αὐτῶν τὴν ὄπα Ar. Pax 400; ἐ. [τινα] ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀκουσίοις παθήμασι Antipho 1.27; τῆς τύχης τινά X.Eph. 5.4:—Pass., Pl. Ap. 34c, R. 336e, Ax. 368d; ἵνα . . ἧττον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἐλεοίμην D. 27.53; ἅμʼ ἠλέηται καὶ τέθνηκεν ἡ χάρις Men. 595.2, cf. 844.
      • 2 abs., feel pity, Ar. Ach. 706.

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