διετρίψαμεν

diatríbō

we stayed

To spend (time) in a place, to remain somewhere, to continue or stay for a period; more broadly, to linger, dwell, or tarry in a location or occupation. The primary sense is of passing or occupying time in a particular setting, often with the nuance of deliberate, prolonged presence rather than momentary positioning.

G1304

Acts 20:6 · Word #22

Lexicon G1304

Lemmaδιατρίβω
Transliterationdiatríbō
Strong'sG1304
DefinitionTo spend (time) in a place, to remain somewhere, to continue or stay for a period; more broadly, to linger, dwell, or tarry in a location or occupation. The primary sense is of passing or occupying time in a particular setting, often with the nuance of deliberate, prolonged presence rather than momentary positioning.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P PL 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewe stayed
Literalstayed-remained

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιατρίβω
Strong'sG1304

SIBI-P1 Translation G1304-05

we spent time

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, first person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, first person plural, expresses a simple past action performed by the subjects. "We spent time" preserves the root sense of wearing through time in a place, reflecting deliberate duration rather than mere presence.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

we stayed

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'we spent time' does not reflect the standard usage; 'we stayed' better conveys residing or lingering in place, as supported by SILEX and context.