νηστεύσας
nēsteúō
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.
Matthew 4:2 · Word #2
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 AOR ACT PTCP NOM M 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νηστεύω |
| Strong's | G3522 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3522-10
having fasted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS); denotes a completed act of abstaining from food by a male subject functioning substantivally or adjectivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed act of abstaining from food by a male subject. "Having fasted" preserves the root sense of intentional abstention from eating and reflects the participial, completed aspect. |
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