ἀποθανὼν
apothnḗskō
being dead
To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.
Hebrews 11:4 · Word #25
Lexicon G599
| Lemma | ἀποθνήσκω |
| Transliteration | apothnḗskō |
| Strong's | G599 |
| Definition | To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition. |
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
| Phrase | being dead |
| Literal | having-died |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποθνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G599 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G599-12
having died
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of dying. "Having died" preserves the root sense of undergoing death and reflects the masculine nominative singular participial form without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having died
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Having died' is the appropriate participial rendering and fits the context as in P1. |