ἀποθάνωμεν
apothnḗskō
we may die
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.
John 11:16 · Word #13
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 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
| Phrase | we may die |
| Literal | we may die |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποθνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G599 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G599-11
we might die
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive first person plural expresses a simple, complete act of dying viewed as a whole: "we might die." The rendering preserves the core sense of undergoing death without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we might die
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'we might die' is accurate for the aorist subjunctive form and needed for this hypothetical/purpose statement. |