What does κάμνω (kámnō) mean in the Bible?
κάμνω (kámnō): Exhaustion from labor or illness; spiritual weariness from resisting sin's opposition
Greek · G2577
κάμνω
Be weary/sick: weak
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κάμνωG2577
Pronunciationkámnō
What does κάμνω (kámnō) mean in the Bible?
κάμνω (kámnō): Exhaustion from labor or illness; spiritual weariness from resisting sin's opposition
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2577?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is sick (1), you will not grow weary (1).
Where does κάμνω (kámnō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 12:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), James (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itis sick1×James 5:15
you will not grow weary1×Hebrews 12:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowHebrews 12:3
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Hebrews1James1
Source forms
κάμητε1xkamēteHebrews 12:3
κάμνοντα1xkamnontaJames 5:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural1xHebrews 12:3
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular1xJames 5:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Exhaustion from labor or illness; spiritual weariness from resisting sin's opposition
Strong'sG2577
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
be weary/sick: weak
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 12:3Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
κάμητεkamhte
I am weary, ill
Read verseJames 5:15Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
κάμνοντα,kamnonta
I am weary, ill
Read verseRevelation 2:3Verb Second Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
κέκμηκας.kekmhkav
I am weary, ill
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveHeb 12:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveJas 5:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
active2
Mood
subjunctive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κάμνω is a primary verb - no further derivation.