ἐθ-ίζω G1480
Customary, according to habit; that which is done regularly as established practice
This perfect passive participle functions as an adjective meaning 'customary' or 'according to established habit.' In Luke 2:27, it describes Joseph and Mary doing for Jesus 'according to the custom of the Law'—following established practice. The word comes from a verb meaning 'to accustom,' and in passive/perfect form indicates something that has become habitual or customary. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'acostumbrado' = accustomed, French 'habituel' = habitual) confirms this sense of established practice, what has become standard through repetition.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Luke 2:27 describes the parents doing 'according to the custom (εἰθισμένον) of the Law' when presenting Jesus at the temple. Spanish 'acostumbrado' (accustomed) and French 'habituel' (habitual) both convey established practice. The perfect passive form suggests something that has been made customary, become habitual through repetition—exactly what ritual law creates. Classical usage confirms this for practices made standard through habit, with the phrase 'as is the custom' appearing in Hellenistic texts. 1×
AR["الْمُعْتَادِ"]·ben["অভ্যাস"]·DE["εἰθισμένον"]·EN["custom"]·FR["habituel"]·heb["הַמִּנְהָג"]·HI["रीति"]·ID["itu"]·IT["eithismenon"]·jav["ingkang-dipun-adat"]·KO["관습된"]·PT["costume"]·RU["принятому"]·ES["acostumbrado"]·SW["desturi"]·TR["alışılmış-olan"]·urd["دستور"]
Related Senses
H3212 1. go, depart, travel (884×)H1980 1. to go, travel (Qal) (283×)G4198 1. go, proceed (physical movement) (139×)H1980 2. to walk in conduct (Qal) (132×)G0565 1. go away, depart physically (112×)H3212 2. walk in, follow a way (79×)G5217 1. go, proceed (78×)H1980 3. to walk about, traverse (Hitpael) (63×)H5162 1. comfort, console (Piel) (51×)G4043 1. conduct oneself, live (48×)G4043 2. walk physically (47×)H5162 2. relent, repent, change mind (Nifal) (35×)G3340 1. repent, change one's mind (34×)H1980 4. to walk habitually (Piel) (30×)H4546 1. highway, raised road (25×)H5637 1. be stubborn, rebellious (17×)G0391 1. conduct, way of life, behavior (13×)H3212 4. lead, bring, cause to go (13×)G1485 1. custom, habit, established practice (12×)H5162 3. be comforted, receive comfort (Nifal) (10×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐθ-ίζω, poetry εἰθ-Refs: Attic dialect future ἐθιῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist εἴθισα Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect εἴθικα Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future ἐθισθήσομαι Refs 1st c.BC+: aorist εἰθίσθην Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect εἴθισμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural εἰθίδαται Refs 5th c.BC+: pluperfect εἴθιστο Refs 5th c.BC+: (ἔθος):—accustom, ἐ. αὑτὸν χαίρειν Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, ἐθίσας ἀεί τι…