σιγήσῃ

sigáō

he should be silent

To be silent, refrain from speaking, or cease producing sound; in extended contexts, to keep something concealed or unexpressed, either by choice or circumstance. The verb can denote either voluntary silence or enforced silence, and may refer to actions ranging from not speaking publicly to restraining particular utterances within a group or assembly.

G4601

Luke 18:39 · Word #7

Lexicon G4601

Lemmaσιγάω
Transliterationsigáō
Strong'sG4601
DefinitionTo be silent, refrain from speaking, or cease producing sound; in extended contexts, to keep something concealed or unexpressed, either by choice or circumstance. The verb can denote either voluntary silence or enforced silence, and may refer to actions ranging from not speaking publicly to restraining particular utterances within a group or assembly.

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe should be silent
Literalhe-might-be-silent

Lexical Info

Lemmaσιγάω
Strong'sG4601

SIBI-P1 Translation G4601-08

may be silent

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple, undefined act viewed as a whole with modal force; "may be silent" preserves the verbal idea of refraining from speech and reflects the subjunctive mood without adding context.

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