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The Ancient Greek word for to hit is
τύπτω





to hit



Translations for to hit and their definitions

πληγή
     1. n. stroke (from a sword or a pike).


τύπτω
     1. v. (literally, or metaphorically) to beat, strike, smite
     2. v. (in the middle voice) to beat, strike oneself
     3. v.          to beat one's breast in grief: to mourn


πλήσσω
     1. v. to strike, smite
     2. v.          (with accusative) I strike an object into motion
     3. v.          I stamp
     4. v.          I sting
     5. v. (figuratively, passive) I am stricken, defeated
     6. v.          I am emotionally stricken
     7. v.          (active, of wine) I overpower


βάλλω
     1. v. I throw, cast, hurl
     2. v. I let fall
     3. v. I strike, touch
     4. v. I put, place
     5. v. (intransitive) I fall, tumble


τυγχάνω
     1. v. (Expressing coincidence): to happen (to be)
     2. v.          (of events) to happen, occur (+obj, grc, dat, means=to someone)
     3. v.          (of a person) to happen (+obj, grc, part, means=to do something)
           τύχησε γὰρ ἐρχομένη νηῦςἀνδρῶν Θεσπρωτῶν ἐς Δουλίχιον πολύπῡρον. - For a ship belonging to Thesprotian men happened to be going to Dulichium rich in grain.
     4. v. to succeed (+obj, grc, part or inf, means=at doing); to go successfully
     5. v.          to hit a target ## to hit a target +obj, grc, gen !!!
     6. v.          to meet someone ## to meet someone +obj, grc, gen !!!
     7. v.          to get or attain something ## to get or attain something +obj, grc, gen !!!


οὐτάω
     1. v. to stab, hit, wound



ἀκοντίζω
     1. v. to hurl a javelin


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