ὑπενόουν
hyponoéō
suspected
To suspect, surmise, or conjecture; to form an opinion based on indirect evidence, often implying a sense of holding a belief privately or internally without open declaration. Used especially of inferring or concluding something that is not made explicit or is hidden.
Acts 25:18 · Word #11
Lexicon G5282
| Lemma | ὑπονοέω |
| Transliteration | hyponoéō |
| Strong's | G5282 |
| Definition | To suspect, surmise, or conjecture; to form an opinion based on indirect evidence, often implying a sense of holding a belief privately or internally without open declaration. Used especially of inferring or concluding something that is not made explicit or is hidden. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | suspected |
| Literal | was-suspecting |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑπονοέω |
| Strong's | G5282 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5282-01
I was surmising
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, first person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative first person singular denotes ongoing past action, rendered as "I was surmising." "Surmising" reflects the root sense of forming an internal or indirect inference rather than stating openly. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I was suspecting
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'I was surmising' is possible, but 'I was suspecting' fits the context and SILEX's primary sense. In a judicial or investigative setting, 'suspecting' conveys the intended nuance better. |