καθεύδῃ
katheúdō
should sleep
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 4:27 · Word #2
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 SUBJ 3P SG
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 | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | should sleep |
| Literal | sleeps |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Strong's | G2518 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2518-03
may sleep
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a potential or contemplated ongoing action, hence "may sleep." The rendering preserves the core sense of being in the state of sleep without importing contextual nuance. |
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