ἀναγνοὺς

anaginṓskō

having read

To read (written or inscribed material), to recognize or understand written symbols as conveying meaning, with the core sense of 'reading aloud' or 'reading to comprehend.' In some contexts especially in the New Testament and Septuagint, it denotes the public reading of sacred texts or documents. Semantic range includes reading privately, reading aloud to a group, or recognizing writing.

G314

Acts 23:34 · Word #1

Lexicon G314

Lemmaἀναγινώσκω
Transliterationanaginṓskō
Strong'sG314
DefinitionTo read (written or inscribed material), to recognize or understand written symbols as conveying meaning, with the core sense of 'reading aloud' or 'reading to comprehend.' In some contexts especially in the New Testament and Septuagint, it denotes the public reading of sacred texts or documents. Semantic range includes reading privately, reading aloud to a group, or recognizing writing.

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

Phrasehaving read
Literalhaving-read

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀναγινώσκω
Strong'sG314

SIBI-P1 Translation G314-15

having read

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS); denotes completed action, describing a masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of reading prior to another action, expressed concisely as "having read." It preserves the core sense of recognizing or comprehending written text inherent in ἀναγινώσκω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

having read

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately renders the aorist participle context; the Greek here refers to the act of reading a letter or document and no change is needed.