Greek · G1273 · unreviewed

διανυκτερεύω

To sit up the whole night

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διανυκτερεύω G1273
Pronunciation dianyktereúō

What does διανυκτερεύω (dianyktereúō) mean in the Bible?

διανυκτερεύω (dianyktereúō) is a Greek word meaning "to sit up the whole night". δια-νυκτερεύω (cf.

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Meaning

to sit up the whole night
Extended definition

Intensified prayer vigil: to spend an entire night awake, emphasizing extended devotional commitment.

(cf. διημερεύω, to pass the day) [in LXX: Job.2:9 * ;] to pass the night: before ἐν τ. προσευχῆ, Luk.6:12.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active Luke 6:12
Biblical Occurrences

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