ἀρρώστους
árrhōstos
sick
Primarily, lacking strength or being in a weakened physical state; used to describe someone who is infirm, ill, or sick. The core sense is bodily weakness due to illness or physical affliction. In some contexts, can also denote general frailty or incapacity arising from disease.
Mark 16:18 · Word #12
Lexicon G732
| Lemma | ἄῤῥωστος |
| Transliteration | árrhōstos |
| Strong's | G732 |
| Definition | Primarily, lacking strength or being in a weakened physical state; used to describe someone who is infirm, ill, or sick. The core sense is bodily weakness due to illness or physical affliction. In some contexts, can also denote general frailty or incapacity arising from disease. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sick |
| Literal | sick-weak |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρρωστος |
| Strong's | G732 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G732-03
the physically weakened
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative masculine plural (Gr,NS/AA,,,,AMP); describing people characterized by physical weakness or illness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the alpha-privative sense of "without strength" rooted in ῥωστ- (strength), emphasizing bodily weakness due to illness. The accusative masculine plural substantive form is conveyed by the plural expression "the physically weakened." |
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