ἀτενίσας

atenízō

looking intently

To look intently at; to fix one's gaze on with focused attention. Used especially to indicate a steady, unwavering, or concentrated gaze, often with implication of attention, absorption, or deep consideration. Depending on context, may suggest surprise, amazement, scrutiny, or engagement with what is observed.

G816

Acts 23:1 · Word #1

Lexicon G816

Lemmaἀτενίζω
Transliterationatenízō
Strong'sG816
DefinitionTo look intently at; to fix one's gaze on with focused attention. Used especially to indicate a steady, unwavering, or concentrated gaze, often with implication of attention, absorption, or deep consideration. Depending on context, may suggest surprise, amazement, scrutiny, or engagement with what is observed.

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraselooking intently
Literalhaving-fixed-the-gaze

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀτενίζω
Strong'sG816

SIBI-P1 Translation G816-03

having gazed intently

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed act of focused looking performed by a male subject. "Having gazed intently" preserves the intensive, directed nature of the root (stretching attention toward) and reflects the completed participial force of the aorist.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

having gazed intently

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is root-faithful and fits the context correctly, matching the Greek participle and its intensive focus indicated by the lexicon.
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