νυστάζει
nystázō
slumbers
to nod, especially as a sign of drowsiness or impending sleep; to become drowsy or sleepy, sometimes used figuratively for inattentiveness or spiritual lethargy. The primary sense is the physical act of nodding the head in sleepiness, but it can also denote a state of partial sleep, dozing, or metaphorically, inattentiveness or being unresponsive.
2 Peter 2:3 · Word #19
Lexicon G3573
| Lemma | νυστάζω |
| Transliteration | nystázō |
| Strong's | G3573 |
| Definition | to nod, especially as a sign of drowsiness or impending sleep; to become drowsy or sleepy, sometimes used figuratively for inattentiveness or spiritual lethargy. The primary sense is the physical act of nodding the head in sleepiness, but it can also denote a state of partial sleep, dozing, or metaphorically, inattentiveness or being unresponsive. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slumbers |
| Literal | slumbers-sleeps |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νυστάζω |
| Strong's | G3573 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3573-02
is dozing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes an ongoing action: "is dozing" captures the continuous state of nodding in drowsiness inherent in the root νυστ-. It preserves the physical sense of sleepy nodding without importing contextual nuance. |
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