εἰωθὸς
éthō
custom
To be accustomed, to be wont, to be in the habit (of doing something); fundamentally denotes the process or state of acquiring a habitual practice or custom. In various contexts, can refer to both individuals and communities who regularly perform an action or uphold a practice as part of tradition or established manner.
Acts 17:2 · Word #4
Lexicon G1486
| Lemma | ἔθω |
| Transliteration | éthō |
| Strong's | G1486 |
| Definition | To be accustomed, to be wont, to be in the habit (of doing something); fundamentally denotes the process or state of acquiring a habitual practice or custom. In various contexts, can refer to both individuals and communities who regularly perform an action or uphold a practice as part of tradition or established manner. |
Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | custom |
| Literal | accustomed-being |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔθω |
| Strong's | G1486 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1486-02
the customary practice
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense (completed action with present result), active voice, participle; accusative neuter singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active participle denotes a completed development resulting in a present state of being accustomed. As a neuter singular accusative participle, it functions substantivally, referring to that which has become established by habit—hence "the customary practice." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
customary practice
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed the definite article from P1 since it is supplied separately by position 3, and simplified to 'customary practice' to better match context. 'The' is handled by the separate article token. |