ΚΗΔΕΣΤΗΣΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΣ, κηδεστησπτολεμαιος
KĒDESTĒSPTOLEMAIOS, kēdestēsptolemaios
Sounds Like: kay-DES-tays-pto-le-MAI-os
Translations: Ptolemy, a kinsman Ptolemy, Ptolemy the kinsman, Ptolemy the father-in-law, Ptolemy the son-in-law
From the root: ΚΗΔΕΣΤΗΣ, ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a compound proper noun, combining 'ΚΗΔΕΣΤΗΣ' (kēdestēs), meaning 'kinsman by marriage' (such as father-in-law, son-in-law, or brother-in-law), and 'ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΣ' (Ptolemaios), which is the name 'Ptolemy'. The combined word refers to a specific individual named Ptolemy who is related by marriage. It would be used to identify this particular Ptolemy in a narrative.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G2789 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4424 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 13:4
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No other words from the same root, ΚΗΔΕΣΤΗΣ, ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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