εἰώθει

éthō

He was accustomed

To be accustomed, to be wont, to be in the habit (of doing something); fundamentally denotes the process or state of acquiring a habitual practice or custom. In various contexts, can refer to both individuals and communities who regularly perform an action or uphold a practice as part of tradition or established manner.

G1486

Mark 10:1 · Word #22

Lexicon G1486

Lemmaἔθω
Transliterationéthō
Strong'sG1486
DefinitionTo be accustomed, to be wont, to be in the habit (of doing something); fundamentally denotes the process or state of acquiring a habitual practice or custom. In various contexts, can refer to both individuals and communities who regularly perform an action or uphold a practice as part of tradition or established manner.

Morphology V PLPF ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PLPF — Pluperfect — Completed action with past results
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 SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseHe was accustomed
Literalwas-accustomed

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔθω
Strong'sG1486

SIBI-P1 Translation G1486-01

had been accustomed

Morphological NotesVerb; pluperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,ILA3,,S,).
Rendering RationaleThe pluperfect active indicative (3rd singular) denotes a past state resulting from previously formed habit. "Had been accustomed" reflects both the completed formation of habit and its continuing state in past time.

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