περιπατεῖτε
peripatéō
walk
To walk, to go about; more broadly, to conduct one’s life or behave in a certain manner. The primary meaning is physical movement from place to place, but commonly used figuratively in Hellenistic and Koine Greek to describe patterns of behavior, manner of living, or one's habitual conduct.
John 12:35 · Word #14
Lexicon G4043
| Lemma | περιπατέω |
| Transliteration | peripatéō |
| Strong's | G4043 |
| Definition | To walk, to go about; more broadly, to conduct one’s life or behave in a certain manner. The primary meaning is physical movement from place to place, but commonly used figuratively in Hellenistic and Koine Greek to describe patterns of behavior, manner of living, or one's habitual conduct. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL
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 | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | walk |
| Literal | walk |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιπατέω |
| Strong's | G4043 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4043-11
keep walking
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, imperative mood, second person plural — a command directed to multiple hearers to continue an action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active imperative, second person plural, calls for an ongoing or habitual action addressed to multiple hearers. "Keep walking" preserves the root sense of continual movement or conduct and reflects the present imperative’s progressive force. |
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