ΧΕΣΘΑΙ, χεσθαι
CHESTHAI, chesthai
Sounds Like: KHE-sthai
Translations: to defecate, to void excrement
From the root: ΧΕΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the aorist infinitive, middle voice, of the verb 'χέζω'. It means 'to defecate' or 'to void excrement'. It refers to the act of expelling feces from the body. While it is a direct and literal term for this bodily function, its usage in ancient texts can sometimes be metaphorical or idiomatic, though its primary meaning remains consistent.
Inflection: Aorist, Infinitive, Middle Voice
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΖΩ.
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.
- ΧΗΖΕΙΝ — to defecate, to void excrement
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