The Ancient Greek word for to hit is
τύπτω
Translations for to hit and their definitions
| 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 |
| πληγή | |
| 1. n. stroke (from a sword or a pike). |
| 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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