verb
enkakamō
Greekἐγκακέω (enkakeō)
Strong’sG1573
I am faint, am weary
stem enkak-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐγκακέω, v.s. ἐνκ-.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1573 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkakanōἐγκακοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | lose heart | 2× |
| enkakaneiōἐγκακῶμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | grow weary | 1× |
| enkakaveiaἐγκακήσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | grow weary | 1× |
| enkakarōἐγκακεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | lose heart | 2× |
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, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkakamō | enkakame | enkakami | enkakama | enkakamē | enkakamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkakasō | enkakase | enkakasi | enkakasa | enkakasē | enkakaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkakatō | enkakate | enkakati | enkakata | enkakatē | enkakatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkakanō2×ἐγκακοῦμεν | enkakane | enkakani | enkakana | enkakanē | enkakanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkakavō | enkakave | enkakavi | enkakava | enkakavē | enkakavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkakalō | enkakale | enkakali | enkakala | enkakalē | enkakalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkakameiō | enkakameia | enkakameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkakaseiō | enkakaseia | enkakaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkakateiō | enkakateia | enkakateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkakaneiō1×ἐγκακῶμεν | enkakaneia | enkakaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkakaveiō | enkakaveia1×ἐγκακήσητε | enkakaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkakaleiō | enkakaleia | enkakaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkakasōr | enkakasar | enkakasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkakatōr | enkakatar | enkakatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkakavōr | enkakavar | enkakavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkakalōr | enkakalar | enkakalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkakamoiō | enkakamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkakasoiō | enkakasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkakatoiō | enkakatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkakanoiō | enkakanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkakavoiō | enkakavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkakaloiō | enkakaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkakarō2×ἐγκακεῖν | enkakari | enkakara | enkakarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkakarōtos | enkakaritos | enkakaratos | enkakarētos |
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
enkak 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkakanō“lose heart”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural2×
2 Corinthians 4:1“lose heart”Dia houtem, echarōtois tan diakonian houtan kathōs elēina, ouk enkakanō,Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
2 Corinthians 4:16“lose heart”Dio ouk enkakanō, alla ei kai tos exō nu anthrōpos diaftheiritō, alla tos esō nu anakainitō hēmera kai hēmera.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
enkakaneiō“grow weary”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Galatians 6:9“grow weary”tem de kalem poiarōtois mē enkakaneiō, kairo gar idio therizani mē ekluirōtois.Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
enkakaveia“grow weary”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
2 Thessalonians 3:13“grow weary”vis de, adelfoir, mē enkakaveia kalopoiarōtois.But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
enkakarō“lose heart”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Luke 18:1“lose heart”Legate de parabolan autoi pros tem darō pantote proseucherō autoin kai mē enkakarō,Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Ephesians 3:13“lose heart”dio aitemō mē enkakarō en tai thlipsiai mu huper vu, hotinas atō doxas vu.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.