πάσχων
páschō
suffering
To undergo an experience, especially to be subject to something (typically suffering or enduring something unpleasant). In context, often means to suffer, to experience hardship, pain, or misfortune, but can also refer more broadly to experiencing any kind of event or happening, including positive ones, though negative sense is dominant in Koine Greek. The word does not specify emotional responses, but focuses on the fact of enduring or being affected by circumstances.
1 Peter 2:23 · Word #5
Lexicon G3958
| Lemma | πάσχω |
| Transliteration | páschō |
| Strong's | G3958 |
| Definition | To undergo an experience, especially to be subject to something (typically suffering or enduring something unpleasant). In context, often means to suffer, to experience hardship, pain, or misfortune, but can also refer more broadly to experiencing any kind of event or happening, including positive ones, though negative sense is dominant in Koine Greek. The word does not specify emotional responses, but focuses on the fact of enduring or being affected by circumstances. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM 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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | suffering |
| Literal | suffering |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πάσχω |
| Strong's | G3958 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3958-11
the one experiencing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular; denotes ongoing action describing a masculine subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a male subject characterized by ongoing experience or endurance. "The one experiencing" preserves the participial force and keeps the broader root sense beyond only suffering. |
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