ἀνανήψωσιν
ananḗphō
they may come to their senses
To become sober again, primarily referring to a return to a state of sobriety after drunkenness; figuratively, to regain one's composure, clarity of mind, or self-control after a period of confusion, emotional disturbance, or moral error. The core meaning is literal recovery from drunkenness, but in Koine Greek, especially in the New Testament, it is used metaphorically for mental and spiritual alertness or the restoration of right judgment.
2 Timothy 2:26 · Word #2
Lexicon G366
| Lemma | ἀνανήφω |
| Transliteration | ananḗphō |
| Strong's | G366 |
| Definition | To become sober again, primarily referring to a return to a state of sobriety after drunkenness; figuratively, to regain one's composure, clarity of mind, or self-control after a period of confusion, emotional disturbance, or moral error. The core meaning is literal recovery from drunkenness, but in Koine Greek, especially in the New Testament, it is used metaphorically for mental and spiritual alertness or the restoration of right judgment. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they may come to their senses |
| Literal | they-might-recover-themselves |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνανήφω |
| Strong's | G366 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G366-01
they might sober up again
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person plural, expresses a simple potential action: that they might experience renewed sobriety. "Sober up again" preserves the root sense of returning to sobriety (ἀνά + νήφω) while reflecting the subjunctive mood with "might." |
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