κτήσασθε

ktáomai

gain

To acquire or gain possession of something, especially through effort or purchase. The primary sense is to come to possess or obtain an object, rights, or status, whether by buying, earning, or otherwise procuring. Contextually, κτάομαι may refer to acquiring material goods, property, or even intangible things like citizenship.

G2932

Luke 21:19 · Word #5

Lexicon G2932

Lemmaκτάομαι
Transliterationktáomai
Strong'sG2932
DefinitionTo acquire or gain possession of something, especially through effort or purchase. The primary sense is to come to possess or obtain an object, rights, or status, whether by buying, earning, or otherwise procuring. Contextually, κτάομαι may refer to acquiring material goods, property, or even intangible things like citizenship.

Morphology V AOR MID IMP 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasegain
Literalpossess-acquire

Lexical Info

Lemmaκτάομαι
Strong'sG2932

SIBI-P1 Translation G2932-04

Acquire for yourselves

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/decisive action), middle voice (self-interest), imperative mood (command), 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist imperative calls for a decisive act of acquisition, and the middle voice conveys action done for one’s own benefit or interest. "Acquire for yourselves" preserves both the command force and the reflexive/self-benefiting nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Acquire for yourselves

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 correctly renders the verb's middle voice and imperative nuance, matching the contextual sense of 'acquire for yourselves,' so no change is needed.
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