κάμψῃ
kámptō
should bow
To bend; to cause something to become curved or inclined from a straight position. In various contexts, signifies physically bending (e.g., a body or limb), as well as the metaphorical action of bowing or submitting, particularly in reverence, worship, or subjection. In literary and religious contexts, especially used of bowing the knee as an act of homage or obeisance.
Philippians 2:10 · Word #8
Lexicon G2578
| Lemma | κάμπτω |
| Transliteration | kámptō |
| Strong's | G2578 |
| Definition | To bend; to cause something to become curved or inclined from a straight position. In various contexts, signifies physically bending (e.g., a body or limb), as well as the metaphorical action of bowing or submitting, particularly in reverence, worship, or subjection. In literary and religious contexts, especially used of bowing the knee as an act of homage or obeisance. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| 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 bow |
| Literal | might-bend/bow |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάμπτω |
| Strong's | G2578 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2578-02
may bend
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple, undefined action viewed as a whole with potential or contingency. "May bend" preserves the core root meaning of physical or metaphorical bending while reflecting the subjunctive mood and singular third-person form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
may bend
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'May bend' accurately reflects the subjunctive verb in a clause introducing purpose; P1 is already correct. |