καθεύδοντας
katheúdō
sleeping
To sleep; refers to the act of being asleep, in a physical or literal sense, or to fall asleep. In certain contexts, especially figurative, it may signify being unaware or inattentive, or refer euphemistically to the state of death (as in 'to fall asleep' in death). Core meaning involves the condition or act of sleeping, with extended application in metaphorical language.
Mark 13:36 · Word #6
Lexicon G2518
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Transliteration | katheúdō |
| Strong's | G2518 |
| Definition | To sleep; refers to the act of being asleep, in a physical or literal sense, or to fall asleep. In certain contexts, especially figurative, it may signify being unaware or inattentive, or refer euphemistically to the state of death (as in 'to fall asleep' in death). Core meaning involves the condition or act of sleeping, with extended application in metaphorical language. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sleeping |
| Literal | sleeping |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Strong's | G2518 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2518-10
sleeping ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,AMP): ongoing action, active voice, describing masculine plural objects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes those actively in the state of sleeping, ongoing in action. "Sleeping ones" preserves the participial force and masculine plural reference without importing contextual nuance. |
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