κεδνός

kednos

careful, diligent, trusty

Appears 16 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 13
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Book 1 3
Chapter ?

1335
1428
1432
Book 10 2
Chapter ?

108
10225
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14170
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18211
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19346
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

2057
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

2166
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22223
Book 23 2
Chapter ?

23182
23232
Iliad 3
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9586
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

1728
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24730

Dictionary (LSJ)

κεδνός, ή, όν, (cf. κήδ-ομαι) Act., A. careful, diligent, trusty, ἄναξ Od. 14.170, etc.; ἀμφίπολος 1.335; πολῖται Pi. P. 4.117; οἰακοστρόφος A. Th. 62, E. Med. 523; στρατόμαντις A. Ag. 122 (lyr.); γυνή E. Alc. 97 (lyr.): generally, noble, Φοίνικος κόρα B. 16.29; παρθένος Pi. P. 9.122. 2. Pass., cared for, cherished, dear, οἵ οἱ κεδνότατοι (v.l. κήδι στοι) καὶ φίλτατοι ἦσαν Il. 9.586; ὅς μοι κήδιστος . . , κεδνότατός τε Od. 10.225; τοκῆες Il. 17.28, cf. Pi. I. 1.5; μήτηρ Hes. Th. 169, Pi. Pae. 6.12, 105; ἀδελφεοί B. 5.118; [ἄλοχος] Id. 3.33; λέχος E. Fr. 591. II. of things, Hom. only in neut.pl., κεδνὰ ἰδυῖα true-hearted, Od. 1.428, 19.346, al.; ἤθεα κ. Hes. Op. 699; πολίων κυβερνάσιες Pi. P. 10.72; κ. χάρις valued, prized, Id. O. 8.80; φροντίς, βουλεύματα, wise, A. Pers. 142 (lyr.), 172(troch.); ἐφετμαί Id. Supp. 206; of news, good, joyful, Id. Ag. 622, cf. 261; οὔπω τι κ. ἔσχον S. Aj. 663; κεδνὰ πράξειν E. Alc. 605 (lyr.).

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