The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

νυστάζω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaνυστάζω
Citation formνυστάζω
Part of speechverb
GlossI nod in sleep, am drowsy, slumber
Strong’sG3573
Transliterationnystázō
Definitionto nod, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep; figuratively, to delay
KJV glosses:--slumber.
Derivationfrom a presumed derivative of
SBLGNT occurrences2

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐνύσταξαν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--) — Matthew 25:5
νυστάζει
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — 2 Peter 2:3

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: νυσταζω.