φροντίζω; (φροντίς (`thought', from φρονέω)); from Theognis, and Herodotus down; to think, to be careful; to be thoughtful or anxious: followed by an infinitive Tit_3:8.

φροντίζω phrontizō 1x to be considerate, be careful, Tit_3:8

φροντίζω ( < φροντίς , thought ), [in LXX : 1Sa_9:5 ( H1672 ), Psa_40:17 ( H2803 ), al. ;] to give heed, take thought (in cl . usually absol. , c acc , c . gen .), c . inf ., Tit_3:8 ( v. Bl., § 69, 4; M , Pr., 206 f .).†

φροντίζω [page 676] am careful, give heed, is found in the NT only in Tit. 3:8, where it is followed by inf. (see Proleg. p. 206 f.) : cf. P Ryl II. 78 .26 (A.D. 157) φρόντισον εὐθέως πέμψαι τὸν ληψόμενον αὐτόν , take care to send somebody at once to take it (Edd.), and P Grenf II. 77 .15 (iii/iv A.D.) (= Selections , p. 121) φροντίσατε οὖν τὰ ἀναλωθέντα ἑτοιμάσαι , see to it therefore that you furnish the sums expended. Elsewhere the verb is construed (1) c. gen., as in BGU I. 249 .20 (ii/A.D.) φρόντισον δ᾽ ἐμοῦ χορίου δερμάτ (ων ) ἑξακοσίων , ib , 300 .4 (A.D. 148) φροντιοῦντά μου τῶν ἐν Ἀρσινοείτῳ ὑπαρχόντων , P Oxy VII. 1072 .8 (v/vi A.D.) σπούδασον φροντίσαι τοῦ νέου λάκκου τοῦ γιγνομένου σὺν θεῷ ἐν τῳ κτήματι ἱερέων , hasten to give heed to the new pond which is being made by the help of God in the priests estate (Ed.). (2) c. ace, as in P Lond 28 .5 ( c. B.C. 162) (= I. p. 43, UPZ i. p. 343) φροτίσαι ( l. φροντίσαι ) μοι σιτάριον , P Par 45 .2 (B.C. 152) (= UPZ i. p. 329) πεφρόντικα ὑπὲρ σοῦ χρήσιμα τῶν σῶν πραγμάτων . (3) c. ἵνα as in P Tebt I. 33 .2 (B.C. 112) (= Selections , p. 30) φρόν ]τισον οὖν ἵνα γένη (ται ) ἀκολούθως , take care that its instructions are followed (with reference to a letter), and so .7 . (4) c. ὅπως (μή ), as in P Hib I. 170 .1 (B.C. 247) (= Witkowskis .2 , p. 27) φρόντισον δέ , ὅπως μηκέτι ἀπὸ τούτων παρακούσει ἡμῶν , and (5) c. ὡς , as in P Tebt I. 10 .6 (B.C. 119) φρόντισον ὡς τὰ τῆς ὑποσχέσεως ἐκπληρωθήσεται , stake care that the terms of his agreement are fulfilled (Edd.) For the subst. φροντίς , cf. P Tebt I. 33 .17 (B.C. 112) (= Selections , p. 31) τὴν μεγίστην φροντίδα ποιουμένου , taking the greatest care, P Amh II. 135 .6 (early ii/A.D.) τὴ (ν ) φροντίδα πάντων ποιεῖν ὡς ἰδίων σου , look after everything as if it were your own (Edd.), and for φροντιστής , see Preisigke Fachwφrter , p. 179, and Wφrterbuch s.v.

φροντίζω φροντίζω, absol. "to think, consider, reflect, take thought, have a care, give heed", Theogn. , Hdt. , attic: "to be thoughtful or anxious", πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν "to look thoughtful", Eur. with an object, c. acc. rei, "to think of, consider, to think out, devise, contrive", Hdt. , attic; foll. by relat. clause, the Verb being in fut., φ. τοῦτο, ὅκως μὴ λείψομαι Hdt. ; φρ. πρὸς ἑωυτὸν ὡς δώσει id=Hdt. ; φρ. ὅπως . . "to take thought or consider" how a thing shall be done, Plat. c. gen. "to take thought for, give heed to" a thing, "care about" it, "regard" it, mostly with a negat., Περσέων οὐδὲν φρ. Hdt. ; Πενθέως οὐ φροντίσας Eur. ; οὐδὲ τῶν νόμων φροντίζουσι Plat. ;—so with Advs. implying a negat., σμικρὸν φρ. Σωκράτους id=Plat. :—so also, with a prep., φρ. περί τινος "to be concerned or anxious" about a thing, Hdt. , Xen. :— μὴ φροντίσῃς "heed" it not, Ar. ; οὐ, μὰ Δί᾽, οὐδ᾽ ἐφρόντισα id=Ar. [Etym: from φροντίς]

φροντίζω (φροντίς, thought), [in LXX: 1Ki.9:5 (דָּאַג), Psa.40:17 (חָשַׁב), al. ;] to give heed, take thought (in cl. usually absol., with accusative, with genitive), with inf., Tit.3:8 (see Bl., § 69, 4; M, Pr., 206 f.).† (AS)