παραλελυμένος
paralýō
paralyzed
to loosen or weaken; primarily, to cause someone or something to lose strength, functionality, or effectiveness. In medical or physical contexts, to disable a limb or body (render unable to move, paralyze); by extension, to render powerless or ineffective, to enfeeble emotionally or spiritually.
Acts 9:33 · Word #16
Lexicon G3886
| Lemma | παραλύω |
| Transliteration | paralýō |
| Strong's | G3886 |
| Definition | to loosen or weaken; primarily, to cause someone or something to lose strength, functionality, or effectiveness. In medical or physical contexts, to disable a limb or body (render unable to move, paralyze); by extension, to render powerless or ineffective, to enfeeble emotionally or spiritually. |
Morphology V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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 | paralyzed |
| Literal | paralyzed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραλύω |
| Strong's | G3886 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3886-04
having been paralyzed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular; indicating a completed action with continuing state, describing a male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect passive participle denotes one who has been acted upon and remains in a resulting state. "Having been paralyzed" preserves the root sense of being loosened or disabled and reflects the completed action with ongoing effect inherent in the perfect tense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
paralyzed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'having been paralyzed' is technically accurate but in natural English, the participial sense is captured by 'paralyzed' modifying the subject; fits the descriptive role here. |