Section 7A English to Greek

Question 1

truth

Answer 1

ἀλήθεια, ἡ

Question 2

wish (verb)

Answer 2

βούλομαι

Question 3

slander

Answer 3

διαβάλλω

Question 4

reputation, opinion

Answer 4

δόξα, ἡ

Question 5

himself

Answer 5

ἑαυτόν

Question 6

than

Answer 6

ἤ

Question 7

perhaps

Answer 7

ἴσως

Question 8

wisdom

Answer 8

σοφία, ἡ

Question 9

Some people therefore are asking, “But, Socrates, why are these men slandering you”

Answer 9

ἐρωτῶσιν οὖν τινες· “ἀλλ’, ὦ Σώκρατες, διὰ τί διαβάλλουσί σε οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες;”

Question 10

“What do they have in mind?”

Answer 10

“τί ἐν νῷ ἔχουσιν;”

Question 11

“From where do these slanders arise and this reputation of yours?”

Answer 11

“πόθεν γίγνονται αὗται αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα ἡ σή;”

Question 12

“Speak, then, and explain to us.”

Answer 12

“λέγε οὖν, καὶ δίδασκε ἡμᾶς.”

Question 13

“For we do not want to slander you.”

Answer 13

“ἡμεῖς γὰρ οὐ βουλόμεθα διαβάλλειν σε.”

Question 14

Therefore I want to explain to you and tell you why these men slandered me and from where the slanders and this reputation arose.

Answer 14

βούλομαι οὖν διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς καὶ λέγειν διὰ τί διέβαλόν με οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες και πόθεν ἐγένοντο αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα.

Question 15

Listen then.

Answer 15

ἀκούετε δή.

Question 16

And know well that I do not want to joke with you

Answer 16

καὶ εὖ ἴστε ὅτι οὑ βούλομαι παίζειν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Question 17

For perhaps I shall appear to be joking, but you must be assured [know well] that I wish to speak nothing but the truth.

Answer 17

ἴσως μὲν γὰρ φανοῦμαι παίζειν, εὖ μέντοι ἴστε ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἢ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγειν βούλομαι.

Question 18

For, gentlemen of Athens, I happen to have this reputation on account of some kind of wisdom.

Answer 18

ἔγὼ γὰρ, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, διὰ σοφίαν τινὰ τυγχάνω ἔχων τὴν δόξαν ταύτην.

Question 19

Do you want to know what this wisdom is?

Answer 19

ἆρα βούλεσθε εἰδέναι τίς ἐστιν ἡ σοφία αὕτη;

Question 20

As witness, I want to bring [i.e. “present”] the the god at Delphi.

Answer 20

ὠς μάρτυρα βούλομαι παρέχεσθαι τὸν θεὸν τὸν ἐν Δελφοῖς.

Question 21

For the god at Delphi will bear witness to my wisdom.

Answer 21

ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ὁ ἐν Δελφοῖς μαρτυρήσει τὴν σοφίαν τὴν ἐμήν.

Question 22

And indeed it is necessary for the god speak the truth.

Answer 22

καὶ μὴν ἀνάγκη ἐστὶ τὸν θεὸν λέγειν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.

Question 23

You know Chaerephon, I suppose.

Answer 23

Χαιρεφῶντα γὰρ ἴστε που.

Question 24

This man was my companion from childhood.

Answer 24

οὗτος γὰρ ἐμὸς ἑταῖρος ἦν ἐκ νέου.

Question 25

And you know indeed how impetuous Chaerephon was about everything.

Answer 25

καὶ ἴστε δή, ὠς σφοδρὸς ἦν ὁ Χαιρεφῶν περὶ πάντα.

Question 26

And Chaerephon once reasoned thus to himself:

Answer 26

καὶ ὁ Χαιρεφῶν οὕτως ποτὲ ἐλογίζετο πρὸς ἑαυτόν.

Question 27

“That Socrates is wise, I know well.”

Answer 27

“ὅτι Σωκράτης σοφός ἐστιν, εὖ οἶδα.”

Question 28

“But I want to know if anyone is wiser than Socrates.”

Answer 28

“βούλομαι δ’ εἰδέναι εἴ τίς ἐστι σοφώτερος ἢ Σωκράτης.”

Question 29

“For perhaps Socrates is the wisest of men.”

Answer 29

“ἴσως γὰρ Σωκράτης σοφώτατός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπων.”

Question 30

“What then must I do?”

Answer 30

“τί οὖν ποιεῖν με δεῖ;”

Question 31

“It is clear that I must go Delphi and consult the oracle.”

Answer 31

“δῆλον ὅτι δεῖ με εἰ Δελφούς ἰέναι, καὶ μαντεύεσθαι.”

Question 32

“For there is great necessity for the god to speak the truth.”

Answer 32

“πολλὴ γὰρ ἀνάγκη ἐστὶ τὸν θεὸν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.”

Question 33

So Chaerephon went to Delphi and he obtained this oracle from [“in the presence of”] the god.

Answer 33

ᾔει οὖν ὁ Χαιρεφῶν εἰς Δελφούς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν μαντείαν ἐμαντεύσατο παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.

Question 34

Do not make a din, gentlemen!

Answer 34

καὶ μὴ θορυβεῖτε, ὦνδρες.

Question 35

For, indeed, he asked whether there is anyone wiser than Socrates, ...

Answer 35

ἤρετο γὰρ δὴ εἴ τίς ἐστι σοφώτερος ἢ Σωκράτης,

Question 36

... and the Pythia answered that no one is wiser.

Answer 36

ἀπεκρίνατο δ’ ἡ Πυθία ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστι σοφώτερος.

Question 37

truth

Answer 37

ἀλήθεια, ἡ

Question 38

wish

Answer 38

βούλομαι

Question 39

slander

Answer 39

διαβάλλω

Question 40

reputation, opinion

Answer 40

δόξα, ἡ

Question 41

himself

Answer 41

ἑαυτόν

Question 42

than

Answer 42

ἤ

Question 43

perhaps

Answer 43

ἴσως

Question 44

wisdom

Answer 44

σοφία, ἡ