ἐπαλθέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ αλθέω (althéō).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.pal.tʰé.ɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.palˈtʰe.o/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.palˈθe.o/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.palˈθe.o/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.palˈθe.o/

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Verb

ἐπαλθέω • (epalthéō)

(medicine) to heal, cure

Conjugation

Present: ἐπαλθέω, ἐπαλθέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαλθέω	ἐπαλθέεις	ἐπαλθέει	ἐπαλθέετον	ἐπαλθέετον	ἐπαλθέομεν	ἐπαλθέετε	ἐπαλθέουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθέω	ἐπαλθέῃς	ἐπαλθέῃ	ἐπαλθέητον	ἐπαλθέητον	ἐπαλθέωμεν	ἐπαλθέητε	ἐπαλθέωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθέοιμῐ	ἐπαλθέοις	ἐπαλθέοι	ἐπαλθέοιτον	ἐπαλθεοίτην	ἐπαλθέοιμεν	ἐπαλθέοιτε	ἐπαλθέοιεν
	imperative		ἐπάλθεε	ἐπαλθεέτω	ἐπαλθέετον	ἐπαλθεέτων		ἐπαλθέετε	ἐπαλθεόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαλθέομαι	ἐπαλθέῃ, ἐπαλθέει	ἐπαλθέεται	ἐπαλθέεσθον	ἐπαλθέεσθον	ἐπαλθεόμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθέεσθε	ἐπαλθέονται
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθέωμαι	ἐπαλθέῃ	ἐπαλθέηται	ἐπαλθέησθον	ἐπαλθέησθον	ἐπαλθεώμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθέησθε	ἐπαλθέωνται
	optative	ἐπαλθεοίμην	ἐπαλθέοιο	ἐπαλθέοιτο	ἐπαλθέοισθον	ἐπαλθεοίσθην	ἐπαλθεοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθέοισθε	ἐπαλθέοιντο
	imperative		ἐπαλθέου	ἐπαλθεέσθω	ἐπαλθέεσθον	ἐπαλθεέσθων		ἐπαλθέεσθε	ἐπαλθεέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπαλθέειν				ἐπαλθέεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαλθέων				ἐπαλθεόμενος
	f	ἐπαλθέουσᾰ				ἐπαλθεομένη
	n	ἐπαλθέον				ἐπαλθεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Present: ἐπαλθῶ, ἐπαλθοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαλθῶ	ἐπαλθεῖς	ἐπαλθεῖ	ἐπαλθεῖτον	ἐπαλθεῖτον	ἐπαλθοῦμεν	ἐπαλθεῖτε	ἐπαλθοῦσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθῶ	ἐπαλθῇς	ἐπαλθῇ	ἐπαλθῆτον	ἐπαλθῆτον	ἐπαλθῶμεν	ἐπαλθῆτε	ἐπαλθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθοίην, ἐπαλθοῖμῐ	ἐπαλθοίης, ἐπαλθοῖς	ἐπαλθοίη, ἐπαλθοῖ	ἐπαλθοῖτον, ἐπαλθοίητον	ἐπαλθοίτην, ἐπαλθοιήτην	ἐπαλθοῖμεν, ἐπαλθοίημεν	ἐπαλθοῖτε, ἐπαλθοίητε	ἐπαλθοῖεν, ἐπαλθοίησᾰν
	imperative		ἐπάλθει	ἐπαλθείτω	ἐπαλθεῖτον	ἐπαλθείτων		ἐπαλθεῖτε	ἐπαλθούντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαλθοῦμαι	ἐπαλθεῖ, ἐπαλθῇ	ἐπαλθεῖται	ἐπαλθεῖσθον	ἐπαλθεῖσθον	ἐπαλθούμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθεῖσθε	ἐπαλθοῦνται
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθῶμαι	ἐπαλθῇ	ἐπαλθῆται	ἐπαλθῆσθον	ἐπαλθῆσθον	ἐπαλθώμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθῆσθε	ἐπαλθῶνται
	optative	ἐπαλθοίμην	ἐπαλθοῖο	ἐπαλθοῖτο	ἐπαλθοῖσθον	ἐπαλθοίσθην	ἐπαλθοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθοῖσθε	ἐπαλθοῖντο
	imperative		ἐπαλθοῦ	ἐπαλθείσθω	ἐπαλθεῖσθον	ἐπαλθείσθων		ἐπαλθεῖσθε	ἐπαλθείσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπαλθεῖν				ἐπαλθεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαλθῶν				ἐπαλθούμενος
	f	ἐπαλθοῦσᾰ				ἐπαλθουμένη
	n	ἐπαλθοῦν				ἐπαλθούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐπάλθεον, ἐπαλθεόμην (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπάλθεον	ἐπάλθεες	ἐπάλθεε(ν)	ἐπαλθέετον	ἐπαλθεέτην	ἐπαλθέομεν	ἐπαλθέετε	ἐπάλθεον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαλθεόμην	ἐπαλθέου	ἐπαλθέετο	ἐπαλθέεσθον	ἐπαλθεέσθην	ἐπαλθεόμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθέεσθε	ἐπαλθέοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐπάλθουν, ἐπαλθούμην (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπάλθουν	ἐπάλθεις	ἐπάλθει	ἐπαλθεῖτον	ἐπαλθείτην	ἐπαλθοῦμεν	ἐπαλθεῖτε	ἐπάλθουν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαλθούμην	ἐπαλθοῦ	ἐπαλθεῖτο	ἐπαλθεῖσθον	ἐπαλθείσθην	ἐπαλθούμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθεῖσθε	ἐπαλθοῦντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐπαλθήσω, ἐπαλθήσομαι, ἐπαλθηθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαλθήσω	ἐπαλθήσεις	ἐπαλθήσει	ἐπαλθήσετον	ἐπαλθήσετον	ἐπαλθήσομεν	ἐπαλθήσετε	ἐπαλθήσουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἐπαλθήσοιμῐ	ἐπαλθήσοις	ἐπαλθήσοι	ἐπαλθήσοιτον	ἐπαλθησοίτην	ἐπαλθήσοιμεν	ἐπαλθήσοιτε	ἐπαλθήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐπαλθήσομαι	ἐπαλθήσῃ, ἐπαλθήσει	ἐπαλθήσεται	ἐπαλθήσεσθον	ἐπαλθήσεσθον	ἐπαλθησόμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθήσεσθε	ἐπαλθήσονται
middle	optative	ἐπαλθησοίμην	ἐπαλθήσοιο	ἐπαλθήσοιτο	ἐπαλθήσοισθον	ἐπαλθησοίσθην	ἐπαλθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθήσοισθε	ἐπαλθήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐπαλθηθήσομαι	ἐπαλθηθήσῃ	ἐπαλθηθήσεται	ἐπαλθηθήσεσθον	ἐπαλθηθήσεσθον	ἐπαλθηθησόμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθηθήσεσθε	ἐπαλθηθήσονται
passive	optative	ἐπαλθηθησοίμην	ἐπαλθηθήσοιο	ἐπαλθηθήσοιτο	ἐπαλθηθήσοισθον	ἐπαλθηθησοίσθην	ἐπαλθηθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθηθήσοισθε	ἐπαλθηθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαλθήσειν			ἐπαλθήσεσθαι		ἐπαλθηθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαλθήσων			ἐπαλθησόμενος		ἐπαλθηθησόμενος
	f	ἐπαλθήσουσᾰ			ἐπαλθησομένη		ἐπαλθηθησομένη
	n	ἐπαλθῆσον			ἐπαλθησόμενον		ἐπαλθηθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἐπάλθησᾰ, ἐπαλθησᾰ́μην, ἐπαλθήθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπάλθησᾰ	ἐπάλθησᾰς	ἐπάλθησε(ν)	ἐπαλθήσᾰτον	ἐπαλθησᾰ́την	ἐπαλθήσᾰμεν	ἐπαλθήσᾰτε	ἐπάλθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθήσω	ἐπαλθήσῃς	ἐπαλθήσῃ	ἐπαλθήσητον	ἐπαλθήσητον	ἐπαλθήσωμεν	ἐπαλθήσητε	ἐπαλθήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθήσαιμῐ	ἐπαλθήσειᾰς, ἐπαλθήσαις	ἐπαλθήσειε(ν), ἐπαλθήσαι	ἐπαλθήσαιτον	ἐπαλθησαίτην	ἐπαλθήσαιμεν	ἐπαλθήσαιτε	ἐπαλθήσειᾰν, ἐπαλθήσαιεν
	imperative		ἐπάλθησον	ἐπαλθησᾰ́τω	ἐπαλθήσᾰτον	ἐπαλθησᾰ́των		ἐπαλθήσᾰτε	ἐπαλθησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐπαλθησᾰ́μην	ἐπαλθήσω	ἐπαλθήσᾰτο	ἐπαλθήσᾰσθον	ἐπαλθησᾰ́σθην	ἐπαλθησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐπαλθήσᾰσθε	ἐπαλθήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθήσωμαι	ἐπαλθήσῃ	ἐπαλθήσηται	ἐπαλθήσησθον	ἐπαλθήσησθον	ἐπαλθησώμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθήσησθε	ἐπαλθήσωνται
	optative	ἐπαλθησαίμην	ἐπαλθήσαιο	ἐπαλθήσαιτο	ἐπαλθήσαισθον	ἐπαλθησαίσθην	ἐπαλθησαίμεθᾰ	ἐπαλθήσαισθε	ἐπαλθήσαιντο
	imperative		ἐπάλθησαι	ἐπαλθησᾰ́σθω	ἐπαλθήσᾰσθον	ἐπαλθησᾰ́σθων		ἐπαλθήσᾰσθε	ἐπαλθησᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐπαλθήθην	ἐπαλθήθης	ἐπαλθήθη	ἐπαλθήθητον	ἐπαλθηθήτην	ἐπαλθήθημεν	ἐπαλθήθητε	ἐπαλθήθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθηθῶ	ἐπαλθηθῇς	ἐπαλθηθῇ	ἐπαλθηθῆτον	ἐπαλθηθῆτον	ἐπαλθηθῶμεν	ἐπαλθηθῆτε	ἐπαλθηθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθηθείην	ἐπαλθηθείης	ἐπαλθηθείη	ἐπαλθηθεῖτον, ἐπαλθηθείητον	ἐπαλθηθείτην, ἐπαλθηθειήτην	ἐπαλθηθεῖμεν, ἐπαλθηθείημεν	ἐπαλθηθεῖτε, ἐπαλθηθείητε	ἐπαλθηθεῖεν, ἐπαλθηθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐπαλθήθητῐ	ἐπαλθηθήτω	ἐπαλθήθητον	ἐπαλθηθήτων		ἐπαλθήθητε	ἐπαλθηθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐπαλθῆσαι			ἐπαλθήσᾰσθαι		ἐπαλθηθῆναι
participle	m	ἐπαλθήσᾱς			ἐπαλθησᾰ́μενος		ἐπαλθηθείς
	f	ἐπαλθήσᾱσᾰ			ἐπαλθησᾰμένη		ἐπαλθηθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐπαλθῆσᾰν			ἐπαλθησᾰ́μενον		ἐπαλθηθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἐπάλθηκᾰ, ἐπάλθημαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπάλθηκᾰ	ἐπάλθηκᾰς	ἐπάλθηκε(ν)	ἐπαλθήκᾰτον	ἐπαλθήκᾰτον	ἐπαλθήκᾰμεν	ἐπαλθήκᾰτε	ἐπαλθήκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθήκω	ἐπαλθήκῃς	ἐπαλθήκῃ	ἐπαλθήκητον	ἐπαλθήκητον	ἐπαλθήκωμεν	ἐπαλθήκητε	ἐπαλθήκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθήκοιμῐ, ἐπαλθηκοίην	ἐπαλθήκοις, ἐπαλθηκοίης	ἐπαλθήκοι, ἐπαλθηκοίη	ἐπαλθήκοιτον	ἐπαλθηκοίτην	ἐπαλθήκοιμεν	ἐπαλθήκοιτε	ἐπαλθήκοιεν
	imperative		ἐπάλθηκε	ἐπαλθηκέτω	ἐπαλθήκετον	ἐπαλθηκέτων		ἐπαλθήκετε	ἐπαλθηκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπάλθημαι	ἐπάλθησαι	ἐπάλθηται	ἐπάλθησθον	ἐπάλθησθον	ἐπαλθήμεθᾰ	ἐπάλθησθε	ἐπάλθηνται
	subjunctive	ἐπαλθημένος ὦ	ἐπαλθημένος ᾖς	ἐπαλθημένος ᾖ	ἐπαλθημένω ἦτον	ἐπαλθημένω ἦτον	ἐπαλθημένοι ὦμεν	ἐπαλθημένοι ἦτε	ἐπαλθημένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπαλθημένος εἴην	ἐπαλθημένος εἴης	ἐπαλθημένος εἴη	ἐπαλθημένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἐπαλθημένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἐπαλθημένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἐπαλθημένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἐπαλθημένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἐπάλθησο	ἐπαλθήσθω	ἐπάλθησθον	ἐπαλθήσθων		ἐπάλθησθε	ἐπαλθήσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπαλθηκέναι				ἐπαλθῆσθαι
participle	m	ἐπαλθηκώς				ἐπαλθημένος
	f	ἐπαλθηκυῖᾰ				ἐπαλθημένη
	n	ἐπαλθηκός				ἐπαλθημένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἐπαλθήκειν, ἐπαλθήμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπαλθήκειν, ἐπαλθήκη	ἐπαλθήκεις, ἐπαλθήκης	ἐπαλθήκει(ν)	ἐπαλθήκετον	ἐπαλθηκέτην	ἐπαλθήκεμεν	ἐπαλθήκετε	ἐπαλθήκεσᾰν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπαλθήμην	ἐπάλθησο	ἐπάλθητο	ἐπάλθησθον	ἐπαλθήσθην	ἐπαλθήμεθᾰ	ἐπάλθησθε	ἐπάλθηντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Related terms

ἀλθαίνω (althaínō)
ἀλθέω (althéō)
ἀπαλθαίνομαι (apalthaínomai)
ἄλθεξις (álthexis)
ἀλθεστήρια (althestḗria)
ἀλθεύς (altheús)
ἀλθήεις (althḗeis)
ἄλθησις (álthēsis)
ἀλθήσκω (althḗskō)
ἀλθηστήριον (althēstḗrion)
ἀλθήσω (althḗsō)
ἀλθίσκω (althískō)
ἄλθομαι (álthomai)
ἄλθος (álthos)
ἀναλθής (analthḗs)
ἐπαλθαίνω (epalthaínō)
ἐπαλθής (epalthḗs)

References

“ἐπαλθέω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
ἐπαλθέω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
ἐπαλθέω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)
“ἐπαλθέω”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011