ἀπαγγέλλω

1 bring tidings, report, bring back tidings, report in answer, he was reported, was reported

of a messenger, bring tidings, report, τινί τι Il. 9.626, etc., Pi. P. 6.18, Hdt. 3.25, etc.; τι πρός τινα A. Ch. 266, X. An. 6.3.22, etc.; ἀ. εἰς τὴν Ἑλλάδα, εἰς τὸ στρατόπεδον, ib. 2.4.4, 6.4.25; τὰ παρά τινος ib. 2.3.4; ταῦτα περί σου οἴκαδε Pl. Men. 71c, cf. Hp. de Arte 11, Th. 4.122; ἀ. ἡδονάς, φόνον, E. IT 642, Andr. 1241: folld. by relat. clause, ἐκέλευε τὸν ἄγγελον ἀπαγγέλλειν ὅτι . . Hdt. 1.127, cf. X. An. 2.3.5; ἀ. ὡς . . Lys. 9.6: abs., πάλιν ἀ. bring back tidings, report in answer, O

2 report, relate, describe

of a speaker or writer, report, relate, ὄψις ἀπαγγέλλει Id. 1.210, cf. Arist. Rh. 1417b9, Po. 1448a21, D.H. Comp. 20; ὧν ὁ παθὼν ἔνια . . οὐδʼ ἂν ἀπαγγεῖλαι δύναιθʼ ἑτέρῳ D. 21.72; describe, Hp. Prorrh. 2.3 (Pass.), cf. Plu. Fab. 16; [Ῥωμαίους] ἡττημένους ὑπὸ τοῦ συγγραφέως ἀπηγγέλθαι Plb. 1.15.11.

3 recite, declaim

recite, declaim, Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.220.

II explain, interpret

explain, interpret, a dream or riddle, LXX Ge. 41.8, Jd. 14.12.