ἀπέθανον
apethanon
died
from ἀπό and θνήσκω; to die off (literally or figuratively):--be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
John 6:58 · Word #15
Lexicon G599
| Lemma | ἀποθνήσκω |
| Transliteration | apothnḗskō |
| Strong's | G599 |
| In-context | died |
| Literal | died |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| 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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποθνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G599 |
SIBI-P1 G599-05
they were dying off
| Root | ἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō) |
| Core Meanings | to die off, to die, to perish, to come to the end of life |
| Semantic Range | to die physically; to perish by violence or disease; to be subject to mortal danger; figuratively, to die to sin or to something; to face destruction or loss |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀποθνῄσκω can denote physical death, martyrdom, or figurative death (such as dying to sin or the law). The imperfect form may emphasize the process or repeated occurrence of death, underscoring human mortality, judgment, or the gravity of sin and its consequences. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀποθνῄσκω combines ἀπό (away/off) with θνῄσκω (to die), conveying the sense of dying away or dying off. The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, expresses an ongoing or repeated action in past time, hence "they were dying off," preserving both the root idea and the progressive past aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀποθνῄσκω (to die off, to die, to perish, to come to the end of life)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G599-01 |
apethane | he/she/it was dying off |
G599-02 |
apethanen | he/she died-off |
G599-03 |
apethanete | you died off |
Word Usage (112 occurrences of G599)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 8:32 | ἀπέθανον | apethanon | |
| Matthew 9:24 | ἀπέθανεν | apethanen | |
| Matthew 22:24 | ἀποθάνῃ | apothane |