πενθήσω
penthéō
I will mourn
To express grief or intense sorrow, typically in response to death or personal loss, whether inwardly (feeling) or outwardly (public acts of mourning); can include both silent lamentation and overt displays of bereavement. In various contexts, may also refer to ritualized or communal mourning, and in rarer instances, to figurative sorrow over misfortune or calamity.
2 Corinthians 12:21 · Word #13
Lexicon G3996
| Lemma | πενθέω |
| Transliteration | penthéō |
| Strong's | G3996 |
| Definition | To express grief or intense sorrow, typically in response to death or personal loss, whether inwardly (feeling) or outwardly (public acts of mourning); can include both silent lamentation and overt displays of bereavement. In various contexts, may also refer to ritualized or communal mourning, and in rarer instances, to figurative sorrow over misfortune or calamity. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I will mourn |
| Literal | I-will-mourn |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πενθέω |
| Strong's | G3996 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3996-05
I may mourn
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive first person singular conveys a simple, undefined act of mourning viewed as a whole, expressed as potential or contemplated action (“may”). “Mourn” preserves the core sense of expressing grief from πένθος. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I may mourn
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 maintains correct subjunctive and personal sense; proper for the context. |