Latin core word #341 · verb · 47 times in the New Testament
custōdiō
kus-TOH-dee-ohcustōdiō, custōdīre, custōdīvī, custōdītum — guard, keep, watch over; observe
- 4th conjugation (from custōs ‘guard’).
- custōdīre mandāta ‘keep the commandments’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Indicative active
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | custōdiō | custōdiēbam | custōdiam | custōdīvī | custōdīveram | custōdīverō |
| 2 sg | custōdīs | custōdiēbās | custōdiēs | custōdīvistī | custōdīverās | custōdīveris |
| 3 sg | custōdit | custōdiēbat | custōdiet | custōdīvit | custōdīverat | custōdīverit |
| 1 pl | custōdīmus | custōdiēbāmus | custōdiēmus | custōdīvimus | custōdīverāmus | custōdīverimus |
| 2 pl | custōdītis | custōdiēbātis | custōdiētis | custōdīvistis / custōdīstis | custōdīverātis | custōdīveritis |
| 3 pl | custōdiunt | custōdiēbant | custōdient | custōdīvērunt | custōdīverant | custōdīverint |
Subjunctive active
| Present | Imperfect | Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | custōdiam | custōdīrem | custōdīverim | custōdīvissem |
| 2 sg | custōdiās | custōdīrēs | custōdīverīs | custōdīvissēs |
| 3 sg | custōdiat | custōdīret | custōdīverit / custōdierit | custōdīvisset |
| 1 pl | custōdiāmus | custōdīrēmus | custōdīverīmus | custōdīvissēmus |
| 2 pl | custōdiātis | custōdīrētis | custōdīverītis | custōdīvissētis |
| 3 pl | custōdiant | custōdīrent | custōdīverint | custōdīvissent |
Indicative passive
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | custōdior | custōdiēbar | custōdiar | custōdītus sum | custōdītus eram | custōdītus erō |
| 2 sg | custōdīris | custōdiēbāris | custōdiēris | custōdītus es | custōdītus erās | custōdītus eris |
| 3 sg | custōdītur | custōdiēbātur | custōdiētur | custōdītus est | custōdītus erat | custōdītus erit |
| 1 pl | custōdīmur | custōdiēbāmur | custōdiēmur | custōdītī sumus | custōdītī erāmus | custōdītī erimus |
| 2 pl | custōdīminī | custōdiēbāminī | custōdiēminī | custōdītī estis | custōdītī erātis | custōdītī eritis |
| 3 pl | custōdiuntur | custōdiēbantur | custōdientur | custōdītī sunt | custōdītī erant | custōdītī erunt |
Subjunctive passive
| Present | Imperfect | Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | custōdiar | custōdīrer | custōdītus sim | custōdītus essem |
| 2 sg | custōdiāris | custōdīrēris | custōdītus sīs | custōdītus essēs |
| 3 sg | custōdiātur | custōdīrētur | custōdītus sit | custōdītus esset |
| 1 pl | custōdiāmur | custōdīrēmur | custōdītī sīmus | custōdītī essēmus |
| 2 pl | custōdiāminī | custōdīrēminī | custōdītī sītis | custōdītī essētis |
| 3 pl | custōdiantur | custōdīrentur | custōdītī sint | custōdītī essent |
Imperative: custōdī, custōdīte; future custōdītō, custōdītōte, custōdiuntō
Passive imperative: custōdīre, custōdīminī; future custōdītor, custōdiuntor
Infinitive: present custōdīre, perfect custōdīvisse, future custōdītūrus esse
Passive infinitive: present custōdīrī, perfect custōdītus esse, future custōdītum īrī
Participles: present custōdiēns (gen. custōdientis); perfect passive custōdītus, -a, -um; future custōdītūrus, -a, -um
Gerund: custōdiendī, custōdiendō, custōdiendum; gerundive custōdiendus, -a, -um; supine custōdītum, custōdītū
Where you meet it
First met in passage 37, Luke 2:8.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 326 · open the PDF here