verb
kludōnizemō
Greekκλυδωνίζομαι (kludōnizomai)
Strong’sG2831
I am tossed by waves
stem kludōniz-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† κλυδωνίζομαι
(< κλύδων), [in LXX: Is 57:20 (גּרשׁ)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2831 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkloo-do-nid'-zom-ahee
to surge, i.e. (figuratively) to fluctuate
Frommiddle voice from G2830;
King Jamestoss to and fro.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kludōnizerōtoisκλυδωνιζόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | tossed to and fro | 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, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kludōnizemō | kludōnizeme | kludōnizemi | kludōnizema | kludōnizemē | kludōnizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kludōnizesō | kludōnizese | kludōnizesi | kludōnizesa | kludōnizesē | kludōnizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kludōnizetō | kludōnizete | kludōnizeti | kludōnizeta | kludōnizetē | kludōnizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | kludōnizenō | kludōnizene | kludōnizeni | kludōnizena | kludōnizenē | kludōnizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kludōnizevō | kludōnizeve | kludōnizevi | kludōnizeva | kludōnizevē | kludōnizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kludōnizelō | kludōnizele | kludōnizeli | kludōnizela | kludōnizelē | kludōnizelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kludōnizemeiō | kludōnizemeia | kludōnizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kludōnizeseiō | kludōnizeseia | kludōnizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kludōnizeteiō | kludōnizeteia | kludōnizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kludōnizeneiō | kludōnizeneia | kludōnizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kludōnizeveiō | kludōnizeveia | kludōnizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kludōnizeleiō | kludōnizeleia | kludōnizeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kludōnizesōr | kludōnizesar | kludōnizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kludōnizetōr | kludōnizetar | kludōnizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kludōnizevōr | kludōnizevar | kludōnizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kludōnizelōr | kludōnizelar | kludōnizelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kludōnizemoiō | kludōnizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kludōnizesoiō | kludōnizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kludōnizetoiō | kludōnizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | kludōnizenoiō | kludōnizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kludōnizevoiō | kludōnizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kludōnizeloiō | kludōnizeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | kludōnizerō | kludōnizeri | kludōnizera | kludōnizerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | kludōnizerōtos1× | kludōnizeritos | kludōnizeratos | kludōnizerētos |
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
kludōniz 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
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
kludōnizerōtois“tossed to and fro”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 4:14“tossed to and fro”hina mēketi aneiō nēpiois, kludōnizerōtois kai periferirōtois panto anemo tau didaskaliau en ta kubeia toiu anthrōpoiu en panourgia pros tan methodeian tau planau,Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.