καταδυναστευομένους
katadynasteúō
oppressed
To exercise power or authority over someone in an oppressive, exploitive, or domineering manner; to oppress, subjugate, or exploit. The verb carries the sense of exerting strong control, often involving force or abuse, especially for one's own advantage at the expense of others. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, it commonly refers to economic or social oppression enacted by those with power over vulnerable individuals or groups.
Acts 10:38 · Word #21
Lexicon G2616
| Lemma | καταδυναστεύω |
| Transliteration | katadynasteúō |
| Strong's | G2616 |
| Definition | To exercise power or authority over someone in an oppressive, exploitive, or domineering manner; to oppress, subjugate, or exploit. The verb carries the sense of exerting strong control, often involving force or abuse, especially for one's own advantage at the expense of others. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, it commonly refers to economic or social oppression enacted by those with power over vulnerable individuals or groups. |
Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | oppressed |
| Literal | being-oppressed-PTCP |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταδυναστεύω |
| Strong's | G2616 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2616-01
those being oppressed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, passive voice, participle; accusative masculine plural — indicating males who are in the ongoing state of being oppressed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present passive participle denotes ongoing action received by the subjects, while the accusative masculine plural form indicates a group of men as the object. "Those being oppressed" preserves the passive force and the sense of enduring domineering or exploitative power. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those being oppressed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is faithful to the participial Greek construction and contextually correct. |