δῶμεν

dídōmi

we may give

To give, to grant, to provide — denotes the act of giving, supplying, or granting something to someone. Used both in literal senses (physically handing over, presenting, imparting property or an object; e.g., giving bread, money, or gifts) and figuratively (granting permission, power, responsibility; causing or producing a result, bestowing qualities or roles). Can denote (a) giving or handing over (transfer), (b) granting or furnishing (supply, provision), (c) entrusting or assigning (responsibility, authority), (d) allowing or permitting, and (e) causing to happen (effecting). In legal, contractual, and covenantal contexts, may also involve the conveying of rights or obligations.

G1325

John 1:22 · Word #8

Lexicon G1325

Lemmaδίδωμι
Transliterationdídōmi
Strong'sG1325
DefinitionTo give, to grant, to provide — denotes the act of giving, supplying, or granting something to someone. Used both in literal senses (physically handing over, presenting, imparting property or an object; e.g., giving bread, money, or gifts) and figuratively (granting permission, power, responsibility; causing or producing a result, bestowing qualities or roles). Can denote (a) giving or handing over (transfer), (b) granting or furnishing (supply, provision), (c) entrusting or assigning (responsibility, authority), (d) allowing or permitting, and (e) causing to happen (effecting). In legal, contractual, and covenantal contexts, may also involve the conveying of rights or obligations.

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P 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 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewe may give
Literalwe-may-give

Lexical Info

Lemmaδίδωμι
Strong'sG1325

SIBI-P1 Translation G1325-26

let us give

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, first person plural, expresses a simple or complete act in a hortatory sense. "Let us give" preserves the subjunctive mood and plural person while reflecting the root meaning of transferring or granting something.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

let us give

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "we may give".