νηστεύουσιν
nēsteúō
fast
To abstain from eating food, typically for a period of time, whether for religious, spiritual, or penitential reasons. In broader usage, may indicate any act of intentional hunger or abstinence, most often in the context of ritual or discipline.
Luke 5:33 · Word #9
Lexicon G3522
| Lemma | νηστεύω |
| Transliteration | nēsteúō |
| Strong's | G3522 |
| Definition | To abstain from eating food, typically for a period of time, whether for religious, spiritual, or penitential reasons. In broader usage, may indicate any act of intentional hunger or abstinence, most often in the context of ritual or discipline. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P 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 | 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fast |
| Literal | fast |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νηστεύω |
| Strong's | G3522 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3522-08
they are fasting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural — ongoing action performed by "they." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person plural denotes an ongoing action performed by them. "They are fasting" preserves the root sense of voluntary abstention from food and reflects the present, active nature of the verb. |
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