ἐπαρκέσῃ
eparkéō
may relieve
To provide assistance, support, or relief; to be sufficient for someone's need or circumstance, especially by offering practical help or aid. Also used with the sense of being able to meet a demand or requirement, or to render help that relieves another from difficulty or distress.
1 Timothy 5:16 · Word #17
Lexicon G1884
| Lemma | ἐπαρκέω |
| Transliteration | eparkéō |
| Strong's | G1884 |
| Definition | To provide assistance, support, or relief; to be sufficient for someone's need or circumstance, especially by offering practical help or aid. Also used with the sense of being able to meet a demand or requirement, or to render help that relieves another from difficulty or distress. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | may relieve |
| Literal | may-suffice |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπαρκέω |
| Strong's | G1884 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1884-02
may provide relief
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, is rendered with "may" to reflect the subjunctive mood and a simple, undefined action. "Provide relief" preserves the root sense of offering sufficient aid to meet a need or distress. |
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