διέτριβον
diatríbō
they had stayed
To spend (time) in a place, to remain somewhere, to continue or stay for a period; more broadly, to linger, dwell, or tarry in a location or occupation. The primary sense is of passing or occupying time in a particular setting, often with the nuance of deliberate, prolonged presence rather than momentary positioning.
Acts 25:14 · Word #5
Lexicon G1304
| Lemma | διατρίβω |
| Transliteration | diatríbō |
| Strong's | G1304 |
| Definition | To spend (time) in a place, to remain somewhere, to continue or stay for a period; more broadly, to linger, dwell, or tarry in a location or occupation. The primary sense is of passing or occupying time in a particular setting, often with the nuance of deliberate, prolonged presence rather than momentary positioning. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they had stayed |
| Literal | they-were-staying |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διατρίβω |
| Strong's | G1304 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1304-04
they were spending time
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, third person plural — denotes continuous or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, conveys ongoing past action: they were in the process of spending or occupying time somewhere. "Spending time" preserves the root sense of wearing through time (δια + τρίβω) rather than merely stating static presence. |
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