What does κλυδωνίζομαι (klydōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
κλυδωνίζομαι (klydōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to toss".
Greek · G2831
κλυδωνίζομαι
To toss
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κλυδωνίζομαιG2831
Pronunciationklydōnízomai
What does κλυδωνίζομαι (klydōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
κλυδωνίζομαι (klydōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to toss".
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How does the BSB render G2831?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include tossed about by the waves (1).
Where does κλυδωνίζομαι (klydōnízomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ephesians 4:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Ittossed about by the waves1×Ephesians 4:14
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First aligned rowEphesians 4:14
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Ephesians1
Source forms
κλυδωνιζόμενοι1xklydōnizomenoiEphesians 4:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xEphesians 4:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to toss
Strong'sG2831
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to toss
Greek Text Appearances
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Ephesians 4:14Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
κλυδωνιζόμενοιkludwnizomenoi
I am tossed by waves
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Grammatical Forms
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present MiddleEph 4:141×
Word Origins
κλυδωνίζομαι is built from this root: