ΚΕΚΗΛΗΣΘΑΙ, κεκηλησθαι
KEKĒLĒSTHAI, kekēlēsthai
Sounds Like: keh-KEE-lees-thai
Translations: to charm, to enchant, to bewitch, to soothe, to calm
From the root: ΚΗΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the perfect infinitive passive form of the verb 'κηλέω'. It means 'to have been charmed' or 'to have been enchanted'. It describes the state of being influenced or captivated by something, often through a soothing or alluring effect. It can be used to describe someone who has been brought under a spell or calmed by a powerful influence.
Inflection: Perfect, Infinitive, Passive
Strong’s number: G2753 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 74:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΗΛΕΩ.
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.
- ΚΗΛΕΩ — to charm, to enchant, to bewitch, to soothe, to beguile
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