to set

Greek Verb

δύνω Ion, and trag. form of δύω, [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא;] to enter, sink into; of the sun (sc. όντον), set: Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:40 (cf. ἐκ, ἀπ-εκ, ἐν, ἐπ-εν, παρ-εισ, ἐπι-δύνω). δύω, see: δύνω δύνω Ion, and trag. form of δύω, [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא;] to enter, sink into; of the sun (sc. όντον), set: Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:40 (cf. ἐκ, ἀπ-εκ, ἐν, ἐπ-εν, παρ-εισ, ἐπι-δύνω). δύω, see: δύνω (AS)

to set

Greek Verb

δύω, see at {δύο}. δύω (see. below), δῡνω: A) causal Tenses, cause to sink, sink, plunge in; present only in [Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἔδῡσα (ἐξ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; compare the compounds ἀπο, ἐκ, ἐν, κατα-δύω. B) non-causal, get or go into, with accusative: present δύω (see. [Refs]; more frequently δύνω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect imperfect δῦνον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἔδῡνα [Refs], participle δύνας [NT+2nd c.BC+]: more frequently middle δύομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc. (also in Attic dialect Inscrr, as [Refs]: imperfect ἐδυόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect δύοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]future δύσομαι [ῡ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐδῡσάμην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural δύσαντο [Refs 8th c.BC+], participle δυσόμενος (in present sense) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: more frequently aorist ἔδυν (as if from *δῦμι) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural ἔδῡμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔδῡσαν, Epic dialect ἔδυν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. singular δύσκεν [Refs]subjunctive δύω [ῡ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect optative δύη [ῡ] (for δυίη) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive δῦναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle δύς, δῦσα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δέδῡκα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect infinitive δεδυκεῖν [ῡ] [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive, future and aorist δῠθήσομαι, ἐδύθην [ῠ], and a perfect δέδῠμαι only in compounds, see at {ἀπο-}, ἐκ, ἐν-δύω. [ῠ in δύω in present and imperfect active and middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+] has δῡομαι, δῡετο [Refs]participle δῡόμενος[Refs 3rd c.BC+] B.I) of Places or Countries, enter, make one's way into, in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔδυ νέφεα plunged into the clouds, of a star, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῦτε θαλάσσης εὐρέα κόλπον plunge into the lap of Ocean, [Refs]; γαῖαν ἐδύτην went beneath the earth, i.e. died, [Refs], etc; πόλεμον δύμεναι plunge into,[Refs]; δύσεο δὲ μνηστῆρας go in to them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; rarely in Trag, αἰθέρα δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.I.2) in Epic dialect less frequently with Preps, ἔδυν δόμον Ἄϊδος εἴσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται slinks into the fold,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πάϊς ὣς ὑπὸ μητέρα δύσκεν εἰς Αἴαντα he got himself unto Ajax, i.e. got behind his shield, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βέλος δ᾽ εἰς ἐγκέφαλον δῦ[Refs 1st c.AD+]; in Prose and Trag. mostly with a preposition (but δυόμενοι absolutely, diving, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.I.3) absolutely, εἴσω ἔδυ ξίφος the sword entered his body, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δύνει ἀλοιφή sinks in (where however βοείην may be supplied), [Refs]:—middle, δύου πάλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.I.4) of Sun and Stars, sink into [the sea], set, ἠέλιος μὲν ἔδυ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so Βοώτης ὀψὲ δύων late-setting Boötes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δυσόμενος Υπερίων (to mark the West) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐδύετο εἰς τόπον [ὁ ἥλιος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς δύνοντος ἡλίου towards the West, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δεδυκὸς ζῆν live in retirement, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) of clothes and armour, get into, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κυνέην δ. put on one's helmet,[Refs] if thou wilt not put on strength,[Refs 4th c.BC+] B.II.2) transitive, put on, ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισιν ἐδύσετο τεύχεα [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II.3) rarely absolutely with a preposition, ὅπλοισιν ἔνι δεινοῖσιν ἐδύτην [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.III) of sufferings, passions, and the like, enter, come over or upon, κάματος. γυῖα δέδυκεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λύσσα δέδυκε madness is come over him, [Refs]; δῦ μιν Ἄρης Ares, i.e. the spirit of war, filled him,[Refs]

Greek

Verb

to go "down"; set; prolonged forms of an obsolete primary (to sink)