νηστεύσουσιν
nēsteúō
they will fast
To abstain from eating food, typically for a period of time, whether for religious, spiritual, or penitential reasons. In broader usage, may indicate any act of intentional hunger or abstinence, most often in the context of ritual or discipline.
Mark 2:20 · Word #12
Lexicon G3522
| Lemma | νηστεύω |
| Transliteration | nēsteúō |
| Strong's | G3522 |
| Definition | To abstain from eating food, typically for a period of time, whether for religious, spiritual, or penitential reasons. In broader usage, may indicate any act of intentional hunger or abstinence, most often in the context of ritual or discipline. |
Morphology V FUT ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| 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
| Phrase | they will fast |
| Literal | they-will-fast |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νηστεύω |
| Strong's | G3522 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3522-11
they will abstain from food
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IFA3,,P,) |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb denotes intentional abstention from eating, rooted in the idea of being without food. The future active indicative, third person plural, is rendered as "they will abstain," preserving both the forward-looking aspect and active agency. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they will fast
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they will abstain from food' is accurate but the context here clearly refers to fasting as the established act, so 'they will fast' is correct and idiomatic. |