ἐλάκησεν

elakesen

burst open

G29785

Acts 1:18 · Word #13

Lexicon G29785

Strong'sG29785

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseburst open
Literalburst-open

Lexical Info

Lemmaλακάω
Strong'sG29785

SIBI-P1 Translation G29785-01

he was bursting apart

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect active indicative; 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S,). The imperfect denotes ongoing or progressive past action, expressed actively by a singular subject ("he").
Rendering RationaleThe verb λακάω carries the sense of cracking or splitting open with force. The form ἐλάκησεν is parsed here as imperfect active indicative, third person singular, which conveys ongoing or unfolding past action; therefore "he was bursting apart" reflects both the vivid root meaning and the imperfect aspect of continued action in the past.

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