μεθύσκεσθαι

methýskō

to be drunk

To make drunk, to cause intoxication; to inebriate. In most contexts, refers to the active causing of drunkenness, as by giving someone an intoxicating beverage. Less commonly, used in the passive or middle voice to mean 'to become drunk' or 'to be drunk.'

G3182

Luke 12:45 · Word #29

Lexicon G3182

Lemmaμεθύσκω
Transliterationmethýskō
Strong'sG3182
DefinitionTo make drunk, to cause intoxication; to inebriate. In most contexts, refers to the active causing of drunkenness, as by giving someone an intoxicating beverage. Less commonly, used in the passive or middle voice to mean 'to become drunk' or 'to be drunk.'

Morphology V PRS PASS INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto be drunk
Literalto-be-drunk

Lexical Info

Lemmaμεθύσκω
Strong'sG3182

SIBI-P1 Translation G3182-01

to be made drunk

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, passive voice, infinitive mood; denotes ongoing or general action received by the subject.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive infinitive expresses the action of being acted upon, thus "to be made drunk," preserving the causative force of μεθύσκω rather than the simpler "to be drunk." The present tense conveys an ongoing or general process of being intoxicated.

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