ἀπέθνῃσκεν
apothnḗskō
was dying
To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition.
Luke 8:42 · Word #11
Lexicon G599
| Lemma | ἀποθνήσκω |
| Transliteration | apothnḗskō |
| Strong's | G599 |
| Definition | To die, to undergo death, to come to an end of physical life. Also, to perish, be put to death, or undergo figurative forms of 'dying' such as loss or destruction. In some contexts, refers not only to the literal cessation of biological life but also to perishing in a broader existential, spiritual, or ethical sense (e.g., being lost, ruined, or excluded from a group). Its primary meaning is always rooted in the event or process of death, but context may extend the sense to loss of status, relationship, or spiritual condition. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was dying |
| Literal | was-dying |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποθνῄσκω |
| Strong's | G599 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G599-06
was dying
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes an ongoing or repeated past action, thus "was dying." The rendering preserves the core sense of undergoing death, reflecting the intensified force of ἀπό with θνῄσκω while maintaining the past continuous aspect. |
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