Greek semantic domain

Help, Care For

Domain source subdomain 035 involves primarily those positive aspects of largely interpersonal activity in which people are provided for or supported. In addition, the converse or opposite meanings of ‘desert’ and ‘abandon’ are included, primarily in Subdomain source subdomain 035008.

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Domain ID: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-035
Source code: 035
Level: 1
Scheme: UBS Greek Lexical Domains

Member senses (85)

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ἀγρυπνέωto look after, to take care of
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to take care of or to look after, with the implication of continuous and wakeful concern for
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000069-02
ἀμύνομαιto help
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to assist by intervening on behalf of, primarily in terms of defense
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000290-01
ἀναιρέωto adopt, adoption
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to formally and legally declare that someone who is not one’s own child is henceforth to be treated and cared for as one’s own child, including complete rights of inheritance
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000339-03
ἀνατρέφωto raise, to rear, to bring up
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to raise a child to maturity by providing for physical and psychological needs^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000399-01
ἀνίημιto desert, to forsake
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to desert or forsake a person and thus leave that individual uncared for
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000449-02
ἀντέχωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000472-03
ἀντιλαμβάνωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000482-01
ἀντίλημψιςability to help
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the ability or capacity to help or assist
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000484-01
ἀποστρέφωto refuse to help
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to refuse to provide help to someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000648-08
βαστάζωto provide for, to support
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to provide continuous and possibly prolonged assistance and help by supplying the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000938-04
βοήθειαhelp
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assistance in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001005-01
βοήθειαsupport
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(derivative of βοηθέω ‘to help,’ semantic domain 35.1) an object which provides help or support
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001005-02
βοηθέωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001006-01
βοηθόςhelper, patron (in the sense of one who supports a person or endeavor)
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(derivative of βοηθέω ‘to help,’ semantic domain 35.1) one who provides help or assistance
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001007-01
διακονέωto serve, to render service, to help, service, help
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to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001262-01
διακονέωto take care of
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to take care of, by rendering humble service to
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001262-02
διακονίαto serve, to render service, to help, service, help
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to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001263-01
διακονίαministry, task
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(derivative of διακονέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.19) the role or position of serving
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001263-02
διακονίαprovision for taking care of, arrangement for support
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a procedure for taking care of the needs of people
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001263-03
διάκονοςservant
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(derivative of διακονέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.19) a person who renders service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001264-01
δουλαγωγέωto make ready for service
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to prepare or make something available for service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001417-01
δουλεύωto serve
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to serve, normally in a humble manner and in response to the demands or commands of others
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001419-03
ἐγκαταλείπωto desert, to forsake
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to desert or forsake a person and thus leave that individual uncared for
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001482-02
ἐκτρέφωto raise, to rear, to bring up
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to raise a child to maturity by providing for physical and psychological needs^{[source note 2]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001638-02
ἐπαρκέωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001901-01
ἐπαρκέωto provide for, to support
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to provide continuous and possibly prolonged assistance and help by supplying the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001901-02
ἐπιβλέπωto help, to be concerned with, to look upon and help
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to provide help, with the implication of having taken special notice of
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001931-03
ἐπικουρίαhelp
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help, with the possible implication of assistance provided by an ally
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001964-01
ἐπιλαμβάνομαιto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001966-04
ἐπιμέλειαto care for, to take care of, to provide whatever is needed
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to care for with diligent concern
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001976-01
ἐπιμελέομαιto care for, to take care of, to provide whatever is needed
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to care for with diligent concern
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001977-01
ἐπισκέπτομαιto look after, to take care of, to see to
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to care for or look after, with the implication of continuous responsibility
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001997-03
ἐπισκοπέωto look after, to take care of, to see to
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to care for or look after, with the implication of continuous responsibility
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002001-01
ἐπισκοπήposition of responsibility, position of oversight
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(derivative of ἐπισκοπέω[a] ‘to take care of,’ semantic domain 35.39) the position of one who has responsibility for the care of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002002-03
ἐπίσκοποςone responsible for, one who cares for, guardian, keeper
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one who has the responsibility of caring for spiritual concerns
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002003-01
ἐπίστασιςresponsibility for, concern for, care of
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responsibility for oversight based upon authority
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002007-03
ἐπιχορηγέωto provide for, to support, to supply the needs of, provision, support
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to make available whatever is necessary to help or supply the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002042-01
ἐπιχορηγίαprovision, support
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making available whatever is necessary to help or supply the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002043-01
ἔρημοςdeserted, forsaken
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the state of a person who has been deserted or forsaken
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002064-04
εὐεργέτηςhelper of the people, benefactor
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(derivative of εὐεργετέω ‘to do good to,’ semantic domain 88.7) a person who provides important help or assistance, often occurring as a title for princes or distinguished persons
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002121-01
θάλπωto take care of
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to take care of, with the implication of cherishing and concern for
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002288-01
θάπτωto take care of a father, to provide for one’s father until his death
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(possibly an idiom, literally: to bury my father) to take care of one’s father until his death
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002296-02
θεραπεύωto serve, to render service, to help, service, help
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to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002328-02
θεράπωνservant
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(derivative of θεραπεύω[b] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.19) a person who renders service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002329-01
καταλείπωto leave off helping, to leave without help, to not help
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to leave someone without help (possibly in the sense of ‘to cease helping’)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002652-06
κλῆροςresponsibility to care for
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what has been assigned as someone’s responsibility to take care of
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002833-04
λειτουργέωto serve, service
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to serve, with the implication of more formal or regular service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003026-01
λειτουργίαto serve, service
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to serve, with the implication of more formal or regular service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003027-01
λειτουργίαministry, service
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(derivative of λειτουργέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.22) an assignment or role in serving
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003027-02
λειτουργικόςserving
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(derivative of λειτουργέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.22) pertaining to service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003028-01
λειτουργόςservant
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(derivative of λειτουργέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.22) a person who renders special service^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003029-01
ὀνίνημιto receive help, to receive a benefit, to be favored
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to be the recipient of help or favor
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003592-01
ὀφθαλμοδουλίαeyeservice, to serve in order to call attention to oneself
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to serve with a view to impressing others
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003692-01
παραγίνομαιto come and help, to be present to help
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to come to the assistance of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003756-02
παραθήκηwhat is entrusted, what is someone’s responsibility to care for
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that which has been entrusted to the care of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003767-01
παράκλητοςhelper
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(derivative of παρακαλέω ‘to call upon to provide help,’ not occurring in this specific sense in the NT) one who may be called upon to provide help or assistance^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003775-02
παρατίθημιto entrust oneself to, to commit oneself to the care of
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to entrust oneself to the care of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003808-03
παρεδρεύωto serve
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to serve, with the probable implication of continuity and regularity of the service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003818-01
παρηγορίαhelp, assistance
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that which constitutes a means of help
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003833-02
παρίστημιto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 3]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003838-12
πιστεύωto entrust to, to put into the care of
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to entrust something to the care of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004007-04
πληρόωto provide for completely, to supply fully
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to provide for by supplying a complete amount
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004040-04
προβλέπωto provide for
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to provide for the needs of others, with the implication of anticipating such a need
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004165-01
προΐστημιto be active in helping, to be involved in giving aid
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to be engaged in helping or aiding
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004189-02
προνοέωto look after, to take care of, to see to
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to care for or look after, with the implication of continuous responsibility
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004205-02
προσαναπληρόωto provide fully
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to provide sufficiently in addition (a more emphatic expression than πληρόω[d], semantic domain 35.33)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004223-01
προσκαρτερέωto serve personally
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to serve in a close personal relationship
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004245-03
προστάτιςhelper, patroness (in the sense of one engaged in supporting an individual or endeavor)
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(derivative of προΐστημι[b] ‘to be active in helping,’ semantic domain 35.12) a woman who is active in helping
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004273-01
σαβαχθάνιto forsake
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an Aramaic word meaning: you have forsaken me
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004420-01
συλλαμβάνωto join in helping
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to help by joining in an activity or effort
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004719-03
συμβάλλωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004724-05
συναντιλαμβάνομαιto join in helping
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to help by joining in an activity or effort
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004783-01
συνυπουργέωto join in helping
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to help by joining in an activity or effort
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004848-01
τεκνοτροφέωto raise, to rear, to bring up
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to raise a child to maturity by providing for physical and psychological needs^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004943-01
τρέφωto take care of
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to take care of, with special reference to supplying necessary nourishment
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005030-02
τρέφωto raise, to rear, to bring up
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to raise a child to maturity by providing for physical and psychological needs^{[source note 2]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005030-03
τροφόςnursemaid, nurse (in the British, not American, sense)
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a person who functions as a substitute for a mother in the process of rearing children
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005051-01
τροφοφορέωto take care of
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to take care of, with special reference to supplying necessary nourishment
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005052-01
υἱοθεσίαto adopt, adoption
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to formally and legally declare that someone who is not one’s own child is henceforth to be treated and cared for as one’s own child, including complete rights of inheritance
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005097-01
ὑπηρετέωto serve, to render service, to help, service, help
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to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005145-01
ὑπηρετέωto provide for, to support
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to provide continuous and possibly prolonged assistance and help by supplying the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005145-02
ὑπηρέτηςservant
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(derivative of ὑπηρετέω[a] ‘to serve,’ semantic domain 35.19) a person who renders service
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005146-01
ὑπολαμβάνωto help
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to assist in supplying what may be needed^{[source note 1]}
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005163-03
χορηγέωto provide for, to support, to supply the needs of, provision, support
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to make available whatever is necessary to help or supply the needs of someone
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005408-01
ὠφελέωto help
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to provide assistance, with emphasis upon the resulting benefit
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005506-01