καθεύδει
katheúdō
is 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 5:39 · Word #14
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 IND 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 | 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
| Phrase | is sleeping |
| Literal | sleeps |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Strong's | G2518 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2518-04
he/she/it is sleeping
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes an ongoing state or action of sleeping. "Is sleeping" preserves the continuous present aspect and the core root meaning without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he/she/it is sleeping
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "is sleeping". |