ἐβάστασαν
bastázō
picked up
To lift or carry—primarily referring to physically raising, bearing, or transporting an object or person. By extension, to bear a burden (literal or metaphorical), to support or sustain (someone or something), or to endure a condition or circumstance. In certain contexts, also to take away, remove, or bear away (as with sins or guilt).
John 10:31 · Word #1
Lexicon G941
| Lemma | βαστάζω |
| Transliteration | bastázō |
| Strong's | G941 |
| Definition | To lift or carry—primarily referring to physically raising, bearing, or transporting an object or person. By extension, to bear a burden (literal or metaphorical), to support or sustain (someone or something), or to endure a condition or circumstance. In certain contexts, also to take away, remove, or bear away (as with sins or guilt). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | picked up |
| Literal | they-carried |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βαστάζω |
| Strong's | G941 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G941-14
they carried
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, expresses a completed action performed by them. "They carried" preserves the root sense of lifting or bearing while reflecting the simple past aspect of the aorist in active voice. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they picked up
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they carried' does not fit the context of the Judeans lifting stones to stone someone; 'they picked up' better reflects the specific action here and matches both the SILEX definition and typical usage in this context. |