ζωγρ-έω, (ζωός, ἀγρέω)
take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ᾽ ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not
spare him
alive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, [
NT+2nd c.BC+]; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]