verb
dusamō
Strong’sG1416
I sink, set
stem dus-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δύνω , Ion, and trag. form of δύω,
[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא;]
(cf. ἐκ-, ἀπ-εκ-, ἐν-, ἐπ-εν-, παρ-εισ-, ἐπι-δύνω).†
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1416 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddoo'-no
to go "down"
Fromprolonged forms of an obsolete primary δύο (to sink);
King Jamesset.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
see at {δύο}. δύω (see. below), δῡνω:
A causal Tenses, cause to sink, sink, plunge in; present only in Refs 4th c.BC+aorist 1 ἔδῡσα (ἐξ-) Refs 8th c.BC+; compare the compounds ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, κατα-δύω.
B non-causal, get or go into, with accusative: present δύω (see. Refs; more frequently δύνω Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect imperfect δῦνον Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist ἔδῡνα Refs, participle δύνας NT+2nd c.BC+: more frequently middle δύομαι Refs 8th c.BC+, etc. (also in Attic dialect Inscrr., as Refs: imperfect ἐδυόμην Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect δύοντο Refs 8th c.BC+future δύσομαι [ῡRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐδῡσάμην Refs 3rd c.BC+; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural δύσαντο Refs 8th c.BC+, participle δυσόμενος (in present sense) Refs 8th c.BC+: more frequently aorist ἔδυν (as if from *δῦμι) Refs 8th c.BC+; 1st pers. plural ἔδῡμεν Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔδῡσαν, Epic dialect ἔδυν Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. singular δύσκεν Refssubjunctive δύω [ῡ] Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect optative δύη [ῡ] (for δυίη) Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive δῦναι Refs 8th c.BC+; participle δύς, δῦσα, Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect δέδῡκα Refs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect infinitive δεδυκεῖν [ῡ] Refs 3rd c.BC+ —passive, future and aorist δῠθήσομαι, ἐδύθην [ῠ], and a perfect δέδῠμαι only in compounds, see at {ἀπο-}, ἐκ-, ἐν-δύω. [ῠ in δύω in present and imperfect active and middle, Refs 8th c.BC+ has δῡομαι, δῡετο Refsparticiple δῡόμενοςRefs 3rd c.BC+
B.I of Places or Countries, enter, make one's way into, in Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔδυ νέφεα plunged into the clouds, of a star, Refs 8th c.BC+; δῦτε θαλάσσης εὐρέα κόλπον plunge into the lap of Ocean, Refs; γαῖαν ἐδύτην went beneath the earth, i.e. died, Refs, etc.; πόλεμον δύμεναι plunge into..,Refs; δύσεο δὲ μνηστῆρας go in to them, Refs 8th c.BC+; rarely in Trag., αἰθέρα δ. Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.2 in Epic dialect less frequently with Preps., ἔδυν δόμον Ἄϊδος εἴσω Refs 8th c.BC+; κατὰ σταθμοὺς δύεται slinks into the fold,Refs 8th c.BC+; πάϊς ὣς ὑπὸ μητέρα δύσκεν εἰς Αἴαντα he got himself unto Ajax, i.e. got behind his shield, Refs 8th c.BC+; βέλος δ᾽ εἰς ἐγκέφαλον δῦRefs 1st c.AD+; in Prose and Trag. mostly with a preposition (but δυόμενοι absolutely, diving, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.3 absolutely, εἴσω ἔδυ ξίφος the sword entered his body, Refs 8th c.BC+; δύνει ἀλοιφή sinks in (where however βοείην may be supplied), Refs:—middle, δύου πάλιν Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.4 of Sun and Stars, sink into [the sea], set, ἠέλιος μὲν ἔδυ Refs 8th c.BC+; so Βοώτης ὀψὲ δύων late-setting Boötes, Refs 8th c.BC+; δυσόμενος Υπερίων (to mark the West) Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐδύετο εἰς τόπον [ὁ ἥλιος] Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς δύνοντος ἡλίου towards the West, Refs 4th c.BC+; δεδυκὸς ζῆν live in retirement, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II of clothes and armour, get into, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δ. Refs 8th c.BC+; κυνέην δ. put on one's helmet,Refs if thou wilt not put on strength,Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.2 transitive, put on, ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισιν ἐδύσετο τεύχεα Refs 8th c.BC+
B.II.3 rarely absolutely with a preposition, ὅπλοισιν ἔνι δεινοῖσιν ἐδύτην Refs 8th c.BC+
B.III of sufferings, passions, and the like, enter, come over or upon, κάματος.. γυῖα δέδυκεν Refs 8th c.BC+; κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λύσσα δέδυκε madness is come over him, Refs; δῦ μιν Ἄρης Ares, i.e. the spirit of war, filled him,Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dusataἔδυ | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | set | 1× |
| dusarōntouΔύνοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | setting | 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 | dusamō | dusame | dusami | dusama | dusamē | dusamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dusasō | dusase | dusasi | dusasa | dusasē | dusaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dusatō | dusate | dusati | dusata1×ἔδυ | dusatē | dusatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dusanō | dusane | dusani | dusana | dusanē | dusanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dusavō | dusave | dusavi | dusava | dusavē | dusavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dusalō | dusale | dusali | dusala | dusalē | dusalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dusameiō | dusameia | dusameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dusaseiō | dusaseia | dusaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dusateiō | dusateia | dusateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dusaneiō | dusaneia | dusaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dusaveiō | dusaveia | dusaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dusaleiō | dusaleia | dusaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dusasōr | dusasar | dusasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dusatōr | dusatar | dusatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dusavōr | dusavar | dusavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dusalōr | dusalar | dusalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dusamoiō | dusamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dusasoiō | dusasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dusatoiō | dusatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dusanoiō | dusanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dusavoiō | dusavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dusaloiō | dusaloia |
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 | dusarō | dusari | dusara | dusarē |
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 | dusarōntos1× | dusarintos | dusarantos | dusarēntos |
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
dus 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
dusata“set”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 1:32“set”Opsēau de generantau, hote dusata tos hēlios, ferale pros auton pantoin …That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and …
dusarōntou“setting”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Luke 4:40“setting”Dusarōntou de tou hēliou hapantois hosois echale …At sunset, all who were ill …