Strong G8213λοχεύω
to give birth
- Transliteration
- locheuō
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
1. to bring forth, bear , (Homeric Hymns):—;Pass. to be delivered, bear children , (Euripides); λοχευθεῖσα πυρί, of Semele, (Euripides)
3. Mid., just like Act., of the mother, (Euripides); of the birthplace, [variant datesAnthology Palantina
4. Pass., of the child, to be brought forth, born , (Sophocles Tragicus); Προμα_θεῖ λοχευθεῖσα brought to birth by Prometheus, (Euripides): —;metaphorically, generally, to lie embedded , ἐν τεύτλοισι (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
3. Mid., just like Act., of the mother, (Euripides); of the birthplace, [variant datesAnthology Palantina
4. Pass., of the child, to be brought forth, born , (Sophocles Tragicus); Προμα_θεῖ λοχευθεῖσα brought to birth by Prometheus, (Euripides): —;metaphorically, generally, to lie embedded , ἐν τεύτλοισι (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)