ΚΗΔΟΥΣ, κηδους
KĒDOUS, kēdous
Sounds Like: KAY-doos
Translations: (of) care, (of) concern, (of) trouble, (of) sorrow, (of) grief, (of) mourning
From the root: ΚΗΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of care, concern, or anxiety, often implying a burden or trouble. It can also denote sorrow, grief, or mourning, particularly in the context of death or loss. It is used to describe the emotional weight or responsibility one carries.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2743 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 19:299
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΗΔΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΕΔΟΥ — of care, of trouble, of sorrow, of grief, of concern
- ΚΗΔΕΣ — cares, concerns, troubles, sorrows, griefs, funeral rites, family connections, relatives
- ΚΗΔΙΑΣ — of care, of sorrow, of mourning, of burial, of funeral rites
- ΚΗΔΟΣ — care, concern, trouble, sorrow, grief, family relationship, affinity, a family connection
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