ἐδίδοσαν

dídōmi

they were giving

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 19:3 · Word #13

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 IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
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

Phrasethey were giving
Literalthey-gave

Lexical Info

Lemmaδίδωμι
Strong'sG1325

SIBI-P1 Translation G1325-49

they were giving

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes ongoing or repeated action in past time. "They were giving" preserves both the root sense of transfer or granting and the continuous aspect of the imperfect tense.

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