ἘΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΝ, ἐπικηδειον
EPIKĒDEION, epikēdeion
Sounds Like: eh-pee-KEE-day-on
Translations: funeral, mournful, dirge-like, a funeral song, a dirge
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective that describes something related to a funeral or mourning. It can mean 'funeral' or 'mournful'. When used as a neuter noun, it refers to a funeral song or a dirge.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1949 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 10 — 5:78
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΣ.
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- ΕΠΙΚΗΔΕΙΟΝ — funeral, a funeral oration, a funeral lament, a funeral song
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