What does νυστάζω (nystázō) mean in the Bible?
νυστάζω (nystázō): Drowsy nodding off; metaphorically, the unstoppable progress of judgment or destruction.
Greek · G3573
νυστάζω
To doze
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νυστάζω G3573
Pronunciation nystázō
What does νυστάζω (nystázō) mean in the Bible?
νυστάζω (nystázō): Drowsy nodding off; metaphorically, the unstoppable progress of judgment or destruction.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3573?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sleep (1), they all became drowsy (1).
Where does νυστάζω (nystázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 25:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (1), Matthew (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 It sleep 1× 2 Peter 2:3
they all became drowsy 1× Matthew 25:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 25:5
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Matthew 1 2 Peter 1
Source forms
ἐνύσταξαν 1x enystaxan Matthew 25:5
νυστάζει 1x nystazei 2 Peter 2:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Matthew 25:5
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Peter 2:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Drowsy nodding off; metaphorically, the unstoppable progress of judgment or destruction.
Strong's G3573
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to doze
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Drowsy nodding off; metaphorically, the unstoppable progress of judgment or destruction.
(cf. νεύω), [in LXX for נוּם, etc ;] to nod in sleep, fall asleep: Mat.25:5. Metaphorical, of negligence or delay, ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει (cf. Psa.121:4, Isa.5:27) : 2Pe.2:3.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 25:5 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐνύσταξαν enustaxan
I nod in sleep, am drowsy, slumber
Read verse 2 Peter 2:3 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
νυστάζει. nustazei
I nod in sleep, am drowsy, slumber
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
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active
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Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Matt 25:5 1×
Present Active 2 Pet 2:3 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2
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
νυστάζω is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain