verb
agrupnamō
Greekἀγρυπνέω (agrupneō)
Strong’sG69
I am awake
stem agrupn-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀγρυπνέω, -ῶ
(< ἄγρυπνος, seeking sleep; < ἀγρεύω, ὕπνος),
[in LXX chiefly for שׁקד;]
SYN.: γρηγορέω, q.v.; νήφω, associated with γ. in I Pe 5:8, expressing a wariness which results from self-control, a condition of moral, not merely mental alertness (v. M, Th., I, 5:6).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G69 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| agrupnalōἀγρυπνοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | keep watch | 1× |
| agrupnavōrἀγρυπνεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | alert | 2× |
| agrupnarōtoisἀγρυπνοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | alert | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agrupnamō | agrupname | agrupnami | agrupnama | agrupnamē | agrupnamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | agrupnasō | agrupnase | agrupnasi | agrupnasa | agrupnasē | agrupnaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agrupnatō | agrupnate | agrupnati | agrupnata | agrupnatē | agrupnatelē |
| we 1st person plural | agrupnanō | agrupnane | agrupnani | agrupnana | agrupnanē | agrupnanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agrupnavō | agrupnave | agrupnavi | agrupnava | agrupnavē | agrupnavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | agrupnalō1×ἀγρυπνοῦσιν | agrupnale | agrupnali | agrupnala | agrupnalē | agrupnalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agrupnameiō | agrupnameia | agrupnameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | agrupnaseiō | agrupnaseia | agrupnaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agrupnateiō | agrupnateia | agrupnateiē |
| we 1st person plural | agrupnaneiō | agrupnaneia | agrupnaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agrupnaveiō | agrupnaveia | agrupnaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | agrupnaleiō | agrupnaleia | agrupnaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | agrupnasōr | agrupnasar | agrupnasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agrupnatōr | agrupnatar | agrupnatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | agrupnavōr2×ἀγρυπνεῖτε | agrupnavar | agrupnavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | agrupnalōr | agrupnalar | agrupnalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agrupnamoiō | agrupnamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | agrupnasoiō | agrupnasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agrupnatoiō | agrupnatoia |
| we 1st person plural | agrupnanoiō | agrupnanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | agrupnavoiō | agrupnavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | agrupnaloiō | agrupnaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agrupnarō | agrupnari | agrupnara | agrupnarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agrupnarōtos1× | agrupnaritos | agrupnaratos | agrupnarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
agrupn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
agrupnalō“keep watch”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 13:17“keep watch”Peithivōr toi hēgerōtoi vu kai hupeikavōr, autois gar agrupnalō huper taiu psuchaiu vu hōs logon apodōaritois, hina meta charau houtem poialeiō kai mē stenazarōtois, alusitelem gar vi houtem.Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
agrupnavōr“alert”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Mark 13:33“alert”blepavōr agrupnavōr, ouk oidavē gar pote tos kairos atō;Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Luke 21:36“alert”agrupnavōr de en panto kairo derōtois hina katischuaveia ekfeugara houteim panteim teim mellarōteim ginerō, kai histanira emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
agrupnarōtois“alert”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 6:18“alert”dia pantau proseuchau kai deēsiau, proseucherōtois en panto kairo en pneume, kai eis autem agrupnarōtois en panta proskarterēsia kai deēsia peri pantoiu toiu hagioiu,Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.