Greek root word (lemma) ‘νήφω’ (nēfō)

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This root form (lemma) ‘νήφω’ is used in 5 different forms in the Greek originals: νήφωμεν (2, V-SPA1··P), νήψατε (1, V-MAA2··P), Νήψατε (1, V-MAA2··P), νήφοντες (1, V-PPA·NMP), νῆφε (1, V-MPA2··S).

It is glossed in 5 different ways: ‘be_sober’(2), ‘we may_be being_sober’(1), ‘be being_sober’(1), ‘being_sober’(1), ‘may_be being_sober’(1).

Have 6 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘nēfō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

1 Th 5:6 νήφωμεν (naʸfōmen) SPA1··P ‘but we may_be watching and we may_be being_sober’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 Therefore consequently not we _may _be _sleeping as the rest, but we _may _be _watching and we_may_be_being_sober. (TH1 5:6)

OET-RV: 6 so as a result, we won’t be sleeping like the others, but we’ll be alert and sober. (TH1 5:6)

1 Th 5:8 νήφωμεν (naʸfōmen) SPA1··P ‘but of the day being may_be being_sober having dressed_in the breastplate of faith’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:8 word 5

OET-LV: 8 But we of_the_day being, may_be_being_sober, having _dressed _in the_breastplate of _faith and love, and the_helmet, the_hope of _salvation. (TH1 5:8)

OET-RV: 8 but we belong to the day. We’ll be dressed in the armour of faith and love, and the helmet which is the hope of our salvation. (TH1 5:8)

2 Tim 4:5 νῆφε (naʸfe) MPA2··S ‘you but be being_sober in all things suffer_hardship’ SR GNT 2 Tim 4:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 But you be_being_sober in all things, suffer _hardship, do the_work of_a_good _message _preacher, fully _assure the service of _you. (TI2 4:5)

OET-RV: 5 However Timothy, you stay sensible about everything, endure hardship, tell people the good message, and do all your duties well. (TI2 4:5)

1 Pet 1:13 νήφοντες (naʸfontes) PPA·NMP ‘of the mind of you_all being_sober completely hope on’ SR GNT 1 Pet 1:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 Therefore having _girded _up the loins of _the mind of _you _all, being_sober, completely hope on the grace being _brought to _you _all at the_revelation of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah. (PE1 1:13)

OET-RV: 13 So take this seriously and get your minds prepared, putting your full hope in the grace that’ll be brought to you by Yeshua the messiah being revealed. (PE1 1:13)

1 Pet 4:7 νήψατε (naʸpsate) MAA2··P ‘be_sensible therefore and be_sober for the prayers’ SR GNT 1 Pet 4:7 word 9

OET-LV: 7 And the end of _all things has _neared. Therefore be _sensible and be_sober for the_prayers, (PE1 4:7)

OET-RV: 7 The end of everything is getting close, so make good decisions and be serious in prayer, (PE1 4:7)

1 Pet 5:8 Νήψατε (Naʸpsate) MAA2··P ‘be_sober watch the opponent’ SR GNT 1 Pet 5:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 Be_sober, watch. The opponent of _you _all, the_devil, is _walking as a_lion roaring, seeking to _swallow _up, (PE1 5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Stay alert and keep watch. Your opponent, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, wanting to swallow up you chosen people, (PE1 5:8)

Other possible lexically-related lemmas

Greek root word (lemma) ‘ananēfō’ with prefix=‘ana’

Have 1 use of Greek root word (lemma) ‘ananēfō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

2 Tim 2:26 ἀνανήψωσιν (ananaʸpsōsin) SAA3··P ‘and they may recover_sobriety out_of the of the’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:26 word 2

OET-LV: 26 and they_may_recover_sobriety out _of the snare of _the devil, having _been _caught by him, in _order that the_will of _that one. (TI2 2:26)

OET-RV: 26 After being caught in the devil’s trap just as he wanted, maybe they’ll escape and come to their senses. (TI2 2:26)

Greek root word (lemma) ‘eknēfō’ with prefix=‘ek’

Have 1 use of Greek root word (lemma) ‘eknēfō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

1 Cor 15:34 Ἐκνήψατε (Eknaʸpsate) MAA2··P ‘sober_up justly and not’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:34 word 1

OET-LV: 34 Sober_up justly and not be _sinning, because/for ignorance of_god some are _having, to shame to _you _all I _am _speaking. (CO1 15:34)

OET-RV: 34 Sober up as you should, and stop sinning, because some of you are quite ignorant about God. (I say that to your shame.) (CO1 15:34)

Key: V=verb