Greek · G2793 · unreviewed

κινδυνεύω

To undergo peril

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κινδυνεύω G2793

Pronunciation kindyneúō

What does κινδυνεύω (kindyneúō) mean in the Bible?

κινδυνεύω (kindyneúō) is a Greek word meaning "to undergo peril". κινδυνεύω (κίνδυνος), [in LXX for יָקֹשׁ ni.

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Meaning

to undergo peril

Extended definition

(κίνδυνος), [in LXX for יָקֹשׁ ni., etc. ;]

1to be daring, to venture.

2to be in danger: Luk.8:23, Act.19:27, 40, 1Co.15:30.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Present Imperfect

Voices

Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Present Active Acts 19:40 · 1 Cor 15:30 · Acts 19:27 3×

Imperfect Active Luke 8:23 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 3 background 1

Tense

present 3 imperfect 1

Voice

active 4

Mood

indicative 4

NT Occurrences

Luke 8:23 ἐκινδύνευον imperfect active indicative background Acts 19:27 κινδυνεύει present active indicative ongoing Acts 19:40 κινδυνεύομεν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:30 κινδυνεύομεν present active indicative ongoing

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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