διψῶντι

dipsáō

thirsty

To experience thirst (a physiological need for water); more broadly, to desire or long deeply for something, especially in a figurative sense (such as longing for righteousness, justice, or spiritual fulfillment). The core meaning is a physical sensation of needing liquid, but in certain contexts, it expresses metaphorical longing or deep desire.

G1372

Revelation 21:6 · Word #18

Lexicon G1372

Lemmaδιψάω
Transliterationdipsáō
Strong'sG1372
DefinitionTo experience thirst (a physiological need for water); more broadly, to desire or long deeply for something, especially in a figurative sense (such as longing for righteousness, justice, or spiritual fulfillment). The core meaning is a physical sensation of needing liquid, but in certain contexts, it expresses metaphorical longing or deep desire.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP DAT M 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasethirsty
Literalthirsting

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιψάω
Strong'sG1372

SIBI-P1 Translation G1372-09

to a thirsting one

Morphological NotesVerb; present active participle; dative masculine singular — indicating an ongoing action attributed to a male singular referent in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle denotes one who is actively experiencing thirst or longing. The dative masculine singular form is preserved by rendering it as "to a thirsting one," reflecting both the ongoing aspect and the case.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to a thirsting one

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 follows SILEX by rendering the participle phrase specifically; contextually accurate.
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