κακοπαθεῖ
kakopathéō
suffering
To suffer hardship, to experience distress or adversity; generally refers to undergoing physical, emotional, or situational difficulty, especially but not exclusively in the context of enduring trials, persecution, or misfortune. The term can refer to any form of suffering, not limited to specific types of hardship, and often implies active endurance through troubles.
James 5:13 · Word #1
Lexicon G2553
| Lemma | κακοπαθέω |
| Transliteration | kakopathéō |
| Strong's | G2553 |
| Definition | To suffer hardship, to experience distress or adversity; generally refers to undergoing physical, emotional, or situational difficulty, especially but not exclusively in the context of enduring trials, persecution, or misfortune. The term can refer to any form of suffering, not limited to specific types of hardship, and often implies active endurance through troubles. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | suffering |
| Literal | suffers-hardship |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακοπαθέω |
| Strong's | G2553 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2553-01
he/she endures hardship
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, 3rd person singular denotes an ongoing action: "he/she endures." "Hardship" reflects the compound sense of κακός (bad) + πάσχω (to suffer), emphasizing adverse or distressing experience. |
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