ἐντειλάμενος

entéllomai

He had commanded

To command, to issue an order or directive, to give instructions with authority. In various contexts, refers to authoritatively instructing someone to perform or observe something, often with expectation of compliance. The term is used for both secular and divine commands, ranging from simple instructions to formal decrees or religious commandments.

G1781

Acts 1:2 · Word #4

Lexicon G1781

Lemmaἐντέλλομαι
Transliterationentéllomai
Strong'sG1781
DefinitionTo command, to issue an order or directive, to give instructions with authority. In various contexts, refers to authoritatively instructing someone to perform or observe something, often with expectation of compliance. The term is used for both secular and divine commands, ranging from simple instructions to formal decrees or religious commandments.

Morphology V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseHe had commanded
Literalhaving-commanded

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐντέλλω
Strong'sG1781

SIBI-P1 Translation G1781-03

having commanded

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (completed action), middle voice (deponent, active in meaning), participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist participle denotes a completed act of issuing an authoritative directive. Though middle in form, the verb is deponent and functions actively, so the rendering reflects a completed act of commanding by the nominative masculine singular subject.

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