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ἁλιεύς

ἁλιεύς, fisherman, sailor

ἁλι-εύς (later written ἁλεεύς LXX Is. 19.8, Ev.Matt. 4.18, PFlor. 127.15), ὁ, gen. έως, Ion. ῆος, and contr. ἁλιῶς Pherecr. 200: acc. pl. ἁλιέας Antiph. 190.17, Alex. 155.1; gen. ἁλιέων Id. 76.5: (ἅλς, ἅλιος A):—
  • one who has to do with the sea, and so,
      • 1 fisher, Od. 12.251, 22.384, Hdt. 3.42, S. Fr. 115, Pl. Ion 539e, etc.: ἀνὴρ ἁ. Hes. Sc. 214.
      • 2 seaman, sailor, Od. 24.419; ἐρέτας ἁλιῆας rowers on the sea, 16.349; as Adj., ἁλιεὺς στρατός Opp. H. 5.121.
      • 3 a fish, = βάτραχος, Arist. HA 620b12, Plu. Sollert. 2.978d, Paus. 3.21.5.

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