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Words of the Iliad · 168 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
θάλαμος
chamber; chambers; from the chamber 26 times
θαλάμοιο, θάλαμον, θαλάμῳ, θάλαμοι, θάλαμος, θαλάμων, θαλάμους, θαλάμου
genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun
θάλασσα
sea; of the sea; the sea 41 times
θαλάσσης, θάλασσα, θαλάσσῃ, θάλασσά, θάλασσαν
genitive singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun
θάλος
young shoot once
θάλος
A tender plant metaphor for a beloved child.
θάμβος
awe; amazement 4 times
θάμβος
θάμνος
thickets; a bush; a thicket 3 times
θάμνῳ, θάμνοι
dative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun
Θάμυρις
Thamyris once
Θάμυριν
Thamyris the Thracian bard's boast against the Muses, and his blinding and silencing for it, is one of the Catalogue's few full narrative digressions rather than a bare place-list.
θάνατος
death; of death; of Death 77 times
θανάτοιο, θάνατος, θάνατον, θάνατόν, θανάτῳ, θανάτου, θανάτοιό, θάνατός and 1 more
genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun
θάπτω
they bury; bury; they buried 5 times
θάπτωσιν, θάπτέ, θάπτον, θάψαν, θάπτοιμεν
present active subjunctive, 3rd plural verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb
θάρσος
courage; daring 7 times
θάρσος, θάρσει, θάρσεϊ, θάρσευς
accusative singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun
θαλερός
vigorous; swelling; strong young 18 times
θαλερὸν, θαλερὴ, θαλεροί, θαλερὸς, θαλερῶν, θαλερὴν, θαλεροὺς, θαλερὼ and 1 more
nominative singular feminine adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective
θαλερόν describes the copious tear shed by the mourners.
θαμβέω
was amazed; stood stunned; were amazed 7 times
θάμβησεν, θάμβησαν, θάμβησάν, θάμβησέν
aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb
θαμέες
thick; thickly; thickly clustered 12 times
θαμέες, θαμειὰς, θαμειαί, θαμειαὶ, θαμειάς
accusative plural feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective
θαρσαλέος
courageous; bold; greater confidence 7 times
θαρσαλέον, θαρσαλεώτερον, θαρσαλέοι, θαρσαλέος
accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular neuter comparative adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective
θαρσέω
take heart; have taken courage; took heart 13 times
θάρσει, θαρσήσας, τεθαρσήκασι, θάρσησε, θαρσῶν
present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; perfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb
θαρσύνω
heartening; kept encouraging; encouraged 8 times
θαρσύνονθ, θαρσύνων, θαρσύνεσκε, θάρσυνέ, θάρσυνον
present active participle, accusative singular masculine; present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb
The iterative imperfect in -ske means he repeatedly encouraged each group.
θαῦμα
a wonder; wonder; marvel 9 times
θαῦμα
accusative singular neuter noun; nominative singular neuter noun
θαυμάζω
marveled at; we marvel; marveling 9 times
θαυμάζομεν, θαύμαζεν, θαυμάζων, θαυμάσσεται, θαύμαζον, θαύμαζ
imperfect active indicative, 1st plural verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative singular masculine
First-person plural: the soldiers themselves, including Odysseus, witnessed the omen firsthand at Aulis — this is eyewitness testimony, not hearsay.
θέαινα
goddesses 3 times
θέαιναι
θέλγω
bewitched; clouded; bewitching 7 times
θέλγε, ἔθελγεν, θέλξας, ἔθελξε, θέλγει
imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb
θέμεθλα
foundations; the root 4 times
θέμεθλα, θεμείλια, θεμείλιά
θέμις
right; judgments; dues 21 times
θέμις, θέμιστας, θέμιστα, Θέμι, Θέμιστα
nominative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun
here the word denotes customary obligations or payments owed under a ruler's authority
Θέτις
Thetis 40 times
Θέτις, Θέτιδος, Θέτι, Θέτιν
nominative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun; vocative singular feminine noun
θέω
running; ran; runs 62 times
θέων, θέειν, θέουσα, θέον, θέε, θείειν, θέουσ, θέοντος and 15 more
present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active infinitive; present active participle, nominative singular feminine
The infinitive complements the motion verb: Sleep set off at a run.
θεά
goddess; goddesses; the goddess 104 times
θεὰ, θεάων, θεᾶς, θεαί, θεά, θεῇσι, θεῇς, θεῇσιν and 3 more
nominative singular feminine noun; vocative singular feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun
Nestor here directly names what makes Achilles exceptional even among heroes: his mother is the sea-goddess Thetis, not a mortal woman.
θεάομαι
marveled; they marveled at; gaze at 7 times
θηεῦντο, θηήσαντο, θηεῦντό, θηοῖό
imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural verb
The optative θηοῖό with κεν expresses what Priam would do if he came.
Θεανώ
Theano 4 times
Θεανὼ
nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun
θείνω
killed; slew; we killed 47 times
ἔπεφνε, ἐπέφνομεν, ἔπεφνεν, πεφάσθαι, ἔπεφνες, ἔπεφν, πέφανται, θεινομένων and 16 more
aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; perfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 1st plural verb
The perfect passive infinitive stresses the accomplished killing for which Ajax claims equivalence.
θεῖον
sulfur; of sulfur 3 times
θεείου, θεείῳ
genitive singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun
θεῖος
godlike; divine; sacred 25 times
θείοιο, θεῖον, θείου, θεῖος, θείη, θεῖός
genitive singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective
θεός
gods; of the gods; a god 401 times
θεῶν, θεοὶ, θεὸς, θεοῖσι, θεοῖσιν, θεός, θεοῖς, θεὸν and 8 more
genitive plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; dative plural masculine noun
“On the gods’ knees” is a formula for an outcome resting with divine will.
θεοειδής
godlike 27 times
θεοειδής, θεοειδὴς, θεοειδέα
nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective
θεοπροπία
prophecy; his prophecies; the prophecies 5 times
θεοπροπίας, θεοπροπίην, θεοπροπίης
accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun
θεράπων
attendant; attendants; henchmen 57 times
θεράπων, θεράποντες, θεράποντα, θεράποντε, θεράποντι, θεράποντ, θεράποντας
nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun
θεράποντες Ἄρηος, "henchmen of Ares," is a martial honorific for the army as a body, distinct from any individual hero's epithets.
θερμός
hot; warm 8 times
θερμὰ, θερμὸν
accusative plural neuter adjective; nominative plural neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective
Θερσίτης
Thersites 3 times
Θερσίτης, Θερσῖτ
nominative singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun
First appearance of Thersites, the one common soldier given a full speech in the poem.
θεσπέσιος
wondrous; divine; by the will of heaven 20 times
θεσπεσίῃ, θεσπέσιον, θεσπεσίῳ, θεσπεσίοιο, θεσπεσίην, θεσπεσίη, θεσπεσίως
dative singular feminine adjective; dative singular masculine adjective; genitive singular masculine adjective
θεσπιδαής
god-kindled; wondrous-blazing; wondrous 7 times
θεσπιδαὲς
accusative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective
A compact epic compound for fire blazing with uncanny or divine force.
Θήβη
Thebe; of Thebes; Thebes 7 times
Θήβης, Θήβῃ, Θήβην
genitive singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun
This Cilician Thebe, sacked along with Lyrnessus, is a different city from Hypothebae (Lower Thebes) named earlier in the Catalogue and from the seven-gated Thebes of the Seven Against Thebes legend.
θήγω
let ... whet; whetting; he whets 3 times
θηξάσθω, θήγων, θήγει
aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb
θήν
surely; indeed; then 13 times
θην, θήν
An emphatic particle conveying the speaker's confidence: surely.
θήρ
wild beasts; a beast; a wild beast 12 times
θηρὶ, θηρῶν, θηρὸς, θῆρε, θῆρας
dative singular masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun
Θῆβαι
Thebes; at Thebes; in Thebes 7 times
Θήβας, Θήβῃσιν, Θήβῃσι
accusative plural feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun
θῆλυς
female; mares; woman 8 times
θηλείας, θῆλυς, θήλεας, θήλεια, θηλύτεραι, θήλειαι
accusative plural feminine adjective; nominative singular feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective
θηρατήρ
hunter; hunters; hunting 8 times
θηρητὴρ, θηρητῆρος, θηρητῆρα, θηρητῆρας, θηρητήρων, θηρητῆρ
accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun
θίς
the shore; shore; upon the shore 13 times
θῖν, θῖνα, θινὶ, θίν
accusative singular masculine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular masculine noun
θνήσκω
dead; when dead; dying 75 times
θανόντος, τεθνηῶτα, τεθνηῶτος, θανόντα, θανόντων, τεθνάμεν, τεθνηότα, θνῄσκων and 29 more
perfect active participle, accusative singular masculine; aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine; perfect active participle, genitive singular masculine
The future infinitive represents the death he expected.
θνητός
mortal; mortals; for mortals 28 times
θνητῶν, θνητοῖσι, θνητός, θνητὸς, θνητὸν, θνητῷ, θνητοὺς, θνητὴν and 2 more
genitive plural masculine adjective; dative plural masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective
Θόας
Thoas; of Thoas; to Thoas 13 times
Θόας, Θόαντά, Θόαντι, Θόαν, Θόαντος, Θόαντα
nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun
Θόων
Thoon 4 times
Θόωνά, Θόωνα
θοός
swift; swiftly; of the swift 84 times
θοὰς, θοῇ, θοῷ, θοῶς, θοῇσιν, θοὴν, θοάων, θοῇσι and 8 more
accusative plural feminine adjective; dative plural feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective
θου~ρις
furious; battle-shield 4 times
θούριδος, θοῦριν
genitive singular feminine adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective
θοῦρις
furious; battle-shield 15 times
θούριδος, θοῦριν
genitive singular feminine adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective; genitive singular feminine noun
θοῦρος
furious 19 times
θοῦρον, θούριδος, θοῦρος, θοῦριν
accusative singular masculine adjective; genitive singular feminine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective
Θρᾴκη
Thrace; from Thrace 3 times
Θρῄκης, Θρῄκῃ
genitive singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun
Θράκιος
Thracian; from Thrace; of Thrace 5 times
Θρηΐκιον, Θρηΐκιοι, Θρηϊκίης, Θρηϊκίῳ
nominative plural masculine adjective; genitive singular feminine adjective; dative singular neuter adjective
Θρᾷξ
Thracian; the Thracians; of the Thracians 15 times
Θρῃκῶν, Θρήϊκας, Θρήϊκες, Θρήϊκα, Θρῇκες
genitive plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; accusative plural masculine noun
θρασύς
bold; fierce; valiant 19 times
θρασὺν, θρασειάων, θρασύν
accusative singular masculine adjective; genitive plural feminine adjective
Θρασυμήδης
Thrasymedes; of Thrasymedes 6 times
Θρασυμήδης, Θρασυμήδεα, Θρασυμήδεος
nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun
Θρῄκηθεν
from Thrace twice
Θρῄκηθεν
An epic place adverb: the ending supplies the sense 'from Thrace.'
θρῆνυς
footstool; bench 3 times
θρῆνυν, θρῆνυς
accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular feminine noun
θρίξ
hairs; hair; locks of hair 7 times
τρίχας, τρίχες, θριξὶ
accusative plural feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun
θρόνον
throne; flowers 3 times
θρόνῳ, θρόνου, θρόνα
dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun; accusative plural neuter noun
θρόνος
throne; his throne; chair 12 times
θρόνου, θρόνον, θρόνῳ
genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun
θρόνου refers contextually to the chair on which Priam is invited to sit.
θρῴσκω
leaping; leapt; sprang 22 times
θόρε, θόρον, θορόντες, θορὼν, ἔθορε, θρῴσκων, ἔθορ, θρῴσκωσιν and 4 more
aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
θρωσμός
rise; brow 3 times
θρωσμῷ
θύελλα
a storm; tempest; stormwind 6 times
θύελλα, θύελλαν, θυέλλῃ, θυέλλας
nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun
θύνω
charging; charged; rushed 12 times
θῦνε, θύνοντ, θῦνον, θυνόντων
imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, accusative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb
θύρα
doors; the doors; in the doorway 15 times
θύρας, θυράων, θύρῃσι, θύρῃσιν, θύρη, θύρην
accusative plural feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun
θύρη is nominative singular.
θύραζε
out; outdoors; outside 8 times
θύραζε
θύω
raged; rages; to sacrifice 8 times
θύων, θῦεν, θύει, θῦσαι
present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb
θύει, literally "he sacrifices" or "rushes in frenzy," describes Agamemnon's fury with the same verb used of a raging fire or a maddened animal — anger as an uncontrolled force, not a reasoned choice.
θυγάτηρ
daughter; daughters; his daughter 62 times
θυγάτηρ, θυγατρῶν, θύγατερ, θυγατέρα, θυγατέρες, θύγατρες, θύγατρα, θυγατρί and 5 more
nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun
Θυέστης
Thyestes twice
Θυέστῃ, Θυέστ
dative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun
Thyestes, Atreus's brother — their mutual rivalry, including Atreus's infamous revenge-feast, is the darkest chapter of the house's curse, left unstated here as the poem moves briskly through the genealogy.
θυηλή
first offerings once
θυηλάς
The sacrificial portions cast into the fire for the gods.
θυμαλγής
heart-paining; heart-searing; heart-grieving 4 times
θυμαλγέα
accusative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective
θυμός
heart; spirit; life 435 times
θυμὸν, θυμῷ, θυμὸς, θυμόν, θυμός, θυμοῦ
accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun
θυμός is the Homeric "spirit" or life-breath, not just "life" in the abstract — losing one's θυμός means dying.
θυμοβόρος
heart-devouring 5 times
θυμοβόροιο, θυμοβόρου, θυμοβόρῳ
genitive singular feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective
θυμοραιστής
life-destroying; spirit-breaking 5 times
θυμοραϊστής, θυμοραϊστέων
nominative singular masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun; nominative singular masculine adjective
θυόω
perfumed once
τεθυωμένον
The perfect participle describes the oil's resulting state: it stood perfumed.
θυσανόεις
tasseled 5 times
θυσσανόεσσαν
θώραξ
corselet; of the corselet; breastplate 35 times
θώρηκα, θώρηκος, θώρηξ, θώρηκας, θώρηκι, θώρηκες, θωρήκων, θώρηχ and 1 more
accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun
θώς
jackals 4 times
θῶες, θώων
nominative plural masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun
θωρήσσω
armed; arm; were arming 40 times
θωρήσσοντο, θωρηχθέντες, θωρήσσεσθαι, θωρῆξαί, θωρήξομαι, θωρηχθῆναι, θωρήξομεν, θωρήχθησαν and 5 more
imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine; present medio-passive infinitive
θωρηκτής
armored 5 times
θωρηκτάων, θωρηκτῇσιν
genitive plural masculine adjective; dative plural masculine adjective
Seen once or twice
θάλεα
with delights once
θάλεια
rich once
Θάλεια
Thalia once
θάλλω
richly covered once
Θάλπιος
Thalpius once
θάρσυνος
heartened; bold twice
θάσσων
sooner once
θάω
sucked once
θᾶκος
seats once
θαάσσω
he had sat; she sat twice
θαιρός
hinges once
θαλάσσιος
seafaring once
θαλέθω
thriving twice
θαλία
plenty; in plenty twice
θαλπωρή
comfort twice
θαλύσια
harvest first-fruits once
Θαλυσιάδης
son of Thalysius once
θαμά
thick and fast; often twice
θαμίζω
you visit; visit often twice
Θαυμακίη
Thaumacia once
Θέμις
from Themis once
θέναρ
palm once
θέρμω
grew hot; warmed twice
θέρος
in summer once
θέρω
be kindled twice
θέσκελος
wondrous; wondrously twice
Θέσπεια
Thespeia once
Θέστωρ
Thestor once
θέσφατος
oracles; ordained twice
θέτις
Thetis once
θελκτήριον
enchantments once
θεόδμητος
built by gods once
θεόφιν
to the gods; from the gods twice
θεοείκελος
godlike twice
θεοπρόπιον
prophecy; prophecies twice
θεοπρόπος
a seer; prophet twice
θεοπροπέω
prophesying twice
θερμαίνω
has warmed once
Θερσίλοχος
Thersilochus twice
Θεσσαλός
of Thessalus once
Θεστορίδης
son of Thestor twice
θη~λυς
female once
θήβη
Thebe once
θήρα
in hunting; in the hunt twice
Θηβαῖος
Thebaeus once
θηράτωρ
hunters once
θηρευτής
hunters once
θηρευτός
hunting once
Θησεύς
Theseus once
θητεύω
we served for hire once
Θίσβη
Thisbe once
θλάω
crushed twice
Θόη
thoe once
Θοώτης
Thotes twice
θράσος
courage once
θρᾷξ
the Thracians once
Θρασίος
Thrasius once
Θρασύμηλος
Thrasymelus once
θρασυκάρδιος
boldhearted; hard-hearted twice
θρασυμέμνων
bold-hearted once
θρέπτρα
debt of upbringing twice
θρῆνος
dirges once
θρηνέω
sang laments once
Θρόνιον
Thronium once
θρόος
cry once
Θρύον
Thryum once
θρύον
rushes once
θρυλίσσω
bruised once
θρυόεσσα
Thryoessa once
Θύμβρη
Thymbra once
θύος
offerings; with sacrifices twice
θύρετρα
doorway once
θύσανος
tassels twice
θύσθλα
ritual wands once
θυήεις
fragrant twice
θυμαλέων
lion-hearted once
θυμαρής
pleasing to my heart once
Θυμβραῖος
Thymbraeus once
Θυμοίτης
Thymoetes once
θυμολέων
lion-hearted once
θυμοφθόρος
life-destroying once
θυόεις
fragrant once
θυοσκόος
sacrifice-readers once
θυραωρός
door-guards once
θωή
levy once
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