ΓΗΡΩΚΟΜΗΣΕΙΝ, γηρωκομησειν
GĒRŌKOMĒSEIN, gērōkomēsein
Sounds Like: gee-roh-koh-mee-SEEN
Translations: to take care of the aged, to support one's parents, to provide for one's parents
From the root: ΓΗΡΟΚΟΜΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning "to take care of the aged" or "to support one's parents." It is formed from "γῆρας" (old age) and "κομέω" (to take care of). It describes the act of providing for and looking after elderly individuals, particularly one's parents. In this form, it is a future active infinitive.
Inflection: Future, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1090 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 11:272
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΓΗΡΟΚΟΜΕΩ.
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- ΓΗΡΩΚΟΜΗΣΟΥΣΙΝ — they will take care of the aged, they will care for the elderly, they will support the aged
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