# γρηγορέω/grēgoreō
This word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action. 

* This word can mean to be awake or to stay awake.

* This word can mean to be alert or watchful. It describes someone who is paying attention to their surroundings.

* This word can mean to be alive.

**Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being.