εὐθύνοντος

euthýnō

pilot's

to straighten, make straight, or direct; in both physical and metaphorical senses, to cause something to be straight or direct, to guide, or to set on a correct path. In nautical or technical language, to steer or guide (particularly a ship), to control or direct movement. By extension, in moral or metaphorical contexts, to guide or direct one's way, decision, or conduct toward a particular goal or course.

G2116

James 3:4 · Word #20

Lexicon G2116

Lemmaεὐθύνω
Transliterationeuthýnō
Strong'sG2116
Definitionto straighten, make straight, or direct; in both physical and metaphorical senses, to cause something to be straight or direct, to guide, or to set on a correct path. In nautical or technical language, to steer or guide (particularly a ship), to control or direct movement. By extension, in moral or metaphorical contexts, to guide or direct one's way, decision, or conduct toward a particular goal or course.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasepilot's
Literalsteering

Lexical Info

Lemmaεὐθύνω
Strong'sG2116

SIBI-P1 Translation G2116-02

of the one steering

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, genitive masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,GMS); denotes ongoing active directing/steering, functioning adjectivally or substantivally in the genitive case.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle denotes an ongoing action of directing or steering. The genitive masculine singular form is rendered as “of the one steering,” preserving both the active sense and the genitive case.

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