ἀποθάνῃ

apothnḗskō

it dies

To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.

G599

1 Corinthians 15:36 · Word #9

Lexicon G599

Lemmaἀποθνήσκω
Transliterationapothnḗskō
Strong'sG599
DefinitionTo die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.

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

Phraseit dies
Literalit-dies

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀποθνῄσκω
Strong'sG599

SIBI-P1 Translation G599-07

may die

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist tense presents the act of death as a single, complete event, and the active subjunctive third singular conveys potential or contingency, hence "may die." The rendering preserves the core meaning of undergoing death without importing contextual nuance.

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