Dictionary entry

G01204

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

δεῦρο

Etym. deriv. uncertain

I. of Place, "hither", Lat. huc, with Verbs of motion, Hom., etc.; in a pregn. sense with Verbs of Rest, "to (have come hither and) be here", πάρεστι δεῦρο Soph.

2. used in calling to one, "here! on! come on!" Lat. adesdum, ἄγε δεῦρο, δεῦρ᾽ ἄγε, δεῦρ᾽ ἴθι, δεῦρ᾽ ἴτω always with a Verb sg. (δεῦτε being used with pl.), Hom.; but with a pl. in Trag.

3. in arguments, μέχρι δ. τοῦ λόγου "up to this point" of the argument, Plat.

II. of Time, "until now, up to this time, hitherto", Trag., Plat.: also, δεῦρ᾽ ἀεί Eur.