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.