βοηθέω

See also: βοηθάω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From βοηθόος, βοηθός (boēthós) < βοή f (boḗ, shout) + θόος (thóos, quick) from θέω (théō, run). As in the phrase ἐπί βοήν θέω (epí boḗn théō, run to a cry for aid). Similar sense at βοηδρομέω (boēdroméō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βοηθέω • (boēthéō)

  1. (with the dative case) to help somebody, aid, assist
    impersonal passive perfect: βεβοήθηται (beboḗthētai)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀντιβοηθέω (antiboēthéō, help in turn)
  • ἐκβοηθέω (ekboēthéō, march out to aid)
  • ἐπεκβοηθέω (epekboēthéō, rush out to aid)
  • ἐπῐβοηθέω (epiboēthéō, come to aid)
  • πᾰρᾰβοηθέω (paraboēthéō, come to aid)
  • πᾰρεπῐβοηθέω (parepiboēthéō, come in addition to help)
  • προβοηθέω (proboēthéō, hasten to aid before)
  • προσβοηθέω (prosboēthéō, come to aid)
  • προσεπῐβοηθέω (prosepiboēthéō, come to help)
  • συμβοηθέω (sumboēthéō, join in assisting)
  • σῠνεκβοηθέω (sunekboēthéō, join in going out to aid)
  • σῠνεπῐβοηθέω (sunepiboēthéō, come to aid together)
  • ῠ̔ποβοηθέω (hupoboēthéō, furnish, supply)

Descendants

  • Greek: βοηθώ (voïthó), βοηθῶ, βοηθάω (voïtháo)

Further reading

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