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προσγελάω

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Gloss: to smile upon

Transliteration: prosgelaō

Strong’s: G21030

1. to look laughing at one, τινά (Herdotus Historicus), etc.; with accusative cognate, προσγελᾶτε τὸν πανύστατον γέλων smile your last smile upon me, (Euripides)
2. metaphorically, like Lat. arrideo, to delight, ὀσμὴ βροτείων αἱμάτων με προσγελᾷ (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
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