καθεύδειν
katheúdō
To sleep; refers to the act of being asleep, in a physical or literal sense, or to fall asleep. In certain contexts, especially figurative, it may signify being unaware or inattentive, or refer euphemistically to the state of death (as in 'to fall asleep' in death). Core meaning involves the condition or act of sleeping, with extended application in metaphorical language.
Matthew 13:25 · Word #4
Lexicon G2518
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Transliteration | katheúdō |
| Strong's | G2518 |
| Definition | To sleep; refers to the act of being asleep, in a physical or literal sense, or to fall asleep. In certain contexts, especially figurative, it may signify being unaware or inattentive, or refer euphemistically to the state of death (as in 'to fall asleep' in death). Core meaning involves the condition or act of sleeping, with extended application in metaphorical language. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθεύδω |
| Strong's | G2518 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2518-05
to be sleeping
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (continuous aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive conveys the ongoing act or state of sleeping. "To be sleeping" preserves the continuous aspect inherent in the present tense while reflecting the core root meaning of sleep. |
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