περιπατῇ
peripatéō
walks
To walk, to go about; more broadly, to conduct one’s life or behave in a certain manner. The primary meaning is physical movement from place to place, but commonly used figuratively in Hellenistic and Koine Greek to describe patterns of behavior, manner of living, or one's habitual conduct.
John 11:9 · Word #11
Lexicon G4043
| Lemma | περιπατέω |
| Transliteration | peripatéō |
| Strong's | G4043 |
| Definition | To walk, to go about; more broadly, to conduct one’s life or behave in a certain manner. The primary meaning is physical movement from place to place, but commonly used figuratively in Hellenistic and Koine Greek to describe patterns of behavior, manner of living, or one's habitual conduct. |
Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P 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 | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | walks |
| Literal | walks |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιπατέω |
| Strong's | G4043 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4043-07
may walk about
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular — "he/she/it may walk about" or "might conduct oneself." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the literal root sense "to walk about" (to tread around) while using "may" to reflect the present active subjunctive, third person singular. The present tense conveys ongoing or habitual action rather than a single act. |
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