ΚΗΔΕΣΘΑΙ, κηδεσθαι
KĒDESTHAI, kēdesthai
Sounds Like: kay-DES-thai
Translations: to care for, to be concerned about, to take care of, to be anxious about
From the root: ΚΗΔΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: ΚΗΔΕΣΘΑΙ is the present middle/passive infinitive form of the verb ΚΗΔΩ. It means to be concerned about, to care for, or to take care of someone or something. It often implies a sense of anxiety or solicitude. It is used to express an action that is directed towards oneself or that has oneself as the subject of the action, or to express an action done to the subject.
Inflection: Present, Infinitive, Middle or Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G2749 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 12:209
From the same root
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