verb
dusamō
Greekδύνω (dunō)
Strong’sG1416
I sink, set
stem dus-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dusataἔδυ | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | set | 1× |
| dusarōtouΔύνοντος | 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 | dusarōtos1× | dusaritos | dusaratos | dusarētos |
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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
dusata“set”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 1:32“set”Opsēau de gineratau, hote dusata tos hēlios, ferale pros auton pantoin toin kakōs echarōtoin kai toin daimonizerōtoin;That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
dusarōtou“setting”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Luke 4:40“setting”Dusarōtou de tou hēliou hapantois hosois echale asthenarōtoin nosai poikilai agala autoin pros auton; tos de heno hekasto autoiu tain cheirain epititharōtos therapeuate autoin.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.