ἐκλέλησθε

eklelesthe

middle voice from ἐκ and λανθάνω; to be utterly oblivious of:--forget.

G1585

Hebrews 12:5 · Word #2

Lexicon G1585

Lemmaἐκλανθάνομαι
Transliterationeklanthánomai
Strong'sG1585

Morphology V PRF MID IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκλανθάνω
Strong'sG1585

SIBI-P1 G1585-01

you (plural) were utterly-forgetting (yourselves)

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing action), middle voice (reflexive/self-involved), indicative mood (statement of fact), 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐκλανθάνομαι combines ἐκ (out, completely) with λανθάνω (to escape notice, be hidden), conveying the sense of becoming completely oblivious. The imperfect tense is rendered as "were ... -ing" to show ongoing past action, the middle voice is reflected with "(yourselves)" to preserve reflexive/self-involved nuance, and the second person plural is expressed by "you (plural)."

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Word Usage

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Hebrews 12:5 ἐκλέλησθε eklelesthe