ἀναλωθῆτε
analískō
you be consumed
to use up or spend (resources, money, time), to expend, and by extension, to destroy or cause to disappear by consuming; in various contexts, can refer to the spending of wealth, the depletion of resources, or metaphorically to being consumed (e.g., by fire or emotion). In literary and biblical usage, often used for the act of using up something to the point it is gone or destroyed.
Galatians 5:15 · Word #11
Lexicon G355
| Lemma | ἀναλίσκω |
| Transliteration | analískō |
| Strong's | G355 |
| Definition | to use up or spend (resources, money, time), to expend, and by extension, to destroy or cause to disappear by consuming; in various contexts, can refer to the spending of wealth, the depletion of resources, or metaphorically to being consumed (e.g., by fire or emotion). In literary and biblical usage, often used for the act of using up something to the point it is gone or destroyed. |
Morphology V AOR PASS SUBJ 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you be consumed |
| Literal | you-be-consumed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναλόω |
| Strong's | G355 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G355-02
you might be consumed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice (subject receives action), subjunctive mood (potential/contingent), 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive subjunctive, second person plural, expresses a potential or contingent action received by the subject. "Be consumed" preserves the passive voice and reflects the root sense of being used up or destroyed by consumption. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you might be consumed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the subjunctive sense and passive meaning in context. |