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Ancient Greek
Etymology
ἐπίκουρος (epíkouros) + -ίᾱ (-íā)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pi.kuː.rí.aː/ → /e.pi.kuˈri.a/ → /e.pi.kuˈri.a/
Noun
ἐπῐκουρίᾱ • (epikouríā) f (genitive ἐπῐκουρίᾱς); first declension
- 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 mikrôi 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
- an auxiliary or mercenary force
Declension
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