ἀναγνῶτε

anaginṓskō

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

Colossians 4:16 · Word #23

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 SUBJ 2P 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseread
Literalread-aor-subj-2pl

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀναγινώσκω
Strong'sG314

SIBI-P1 Translation G314-14

you (plural) may read

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, second person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, second person plural, is rendered with 'may' to reflect subjunctive mood and a simple, undefined action. 'Read' preserves the core sense of recognizing written symbols, rooted in 'knowing again.'

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

read

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Read' is a more direct imperative to the plural audience, more accurate than 'you (plural) may read' which sounds indicative/subjunctive; P2 matches command form in context.
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