κατηχούμενος
katēchéō
being instructed
To inform or instruct orally, especially through systematic oral teaching. In the New Testament and Hellenistic contexts, this refers primarily to giving foundational instruction—often in the context of teaching religious or ethical traditions through direct speech, with emphasis on the process of verbal transmission rather than written or rhetorical exposition. The word emphasizes both the act of oral informing and the recipient’s engagement with systematic instruction.
Romans 2:18 · Word #9
Lexicon G2727
| Lemma | κατηχέω |
| Transliteration | katēchéō |
| Strong's | G2727 |
| Definition | To inform or instruct orally, especially through systematic oral teaching. In the New Testament and Hellenistic contexts, this refers primarily to giving foundational instruction—often in the context of teaching religious or ethical traditions through direct speech, with emphasis on the process of verbal transmission rather than written or rhetorical exposition. The word emphasizes both the act of oral informing and the recipient’s engagement with systematic instruction. |
Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | being instructed |
| Literal | being-instructed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατηχέω |
| Strong's | G2727 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2727-06
being orally instructed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense, passive voice, participle; nominative masculine singular — describing a male singular subject as currently receiving oral instruction. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present passive participle denotes an ongoing state of receiving systematic oral instruction. "Being orally instructed" preserves the passive voice and continuous aspect while reflecting the root idea of knowledge conveyed by sound. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
being orally instructed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already precise and fits both context and SILEX. |