κινδυνεύει
kindyneúō
is in danger
To be in danger, to face peril, to encounter or be subject to risk or jeopardy; in extended usage, to risk or endanger oneself, or to be exposed to a hazardous circumstance. The primary sense is to find oneself in a situation involving genuine threat or danger, whether physical, legal, or existential. Can carry both the passive sense of being endangered and the active sense of risking oneself or something.
Acts 19:27 · Word #5
Lexicon G2793
| Lemma | κινδυνεύω |
| Transliteration | kindyneúō |
| Strong's | G2793 |
| Definition | To be in danger, to face peril, to encounter or be subject to risk or jeopardy; in extended usage, to risk or endanger oneself, or to be exposed to a hazardous circumstance. The primary sense is to find oneself in a situation involving genuine threat or danger, whether physical, legal, or existential. Can carry both the passive sense of being endangered and the active sense of risking oneself or something. |
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 | is in danger |
| Literal | to-be-in-danger |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κινδυνεύω |
| Strong's | G2793 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2793-02
is facing danger
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 3rd person singular denotes an ongoing state of being exposed to peril. "Is facing danger" reflects the root sense derived from κίνδυνος (danger) and preserves the continuous present aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
is in danger
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'κινδυνεύει' best fits 'is in danger' in context; P1 'is facing danger' is very close but 'is in danger' is the more common idiom and matches the event described. |