ἐπελθόντος
epérchomai
has come
To come upon, to approach, to occur (often with a sense of something coming after, over, or upon someone or something else). The core meaning pertains to the movement or approach toward a place, person, or state, frequently with an implication of suddenness, unexpectedness, or intensity. In various contexts, it can denote: arriving (physically or metaphorically), impending (about to happen), befalling (especially of events or consequences), or assailing/attacking (when used in military or hostile contexts). Figuratively, it can refer to influences or effects coming upon a person or group.
Acts 1:8 · Word #4
Lexicon G1904
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | epérchomai |
| Strong's | G1904 |
| Definition | To come upon, to approach, to occur (often with a sense of something coming after, over, or upon someone or something else). The core meaning pertains to the movement or approach toward a place, person, or state, frequently with an implication of suddenness, unexpectedness, or intensity. In various contexts, it can denote: arriving (physically or metaphorically), impending (about to happen), befalling (especially of events or consequences), or assailing/attacking (when used in military or hostile contexts). Figuratively, it can refer to influences or effects coming upon a person or group. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP GEN N 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | has come |
| Literal | having-come-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G1904 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1904-05
of having come upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; genitive neuter singular (Gr,V,PAA,GNS). Indicates completed action in participial form, agreeing with a neuter singular noun in the genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle conveys a completed action, rendered "having come," while the prefix ἐπί adds the sense of movement upon or toward. The genitive neuter singular form is reflected by "of," preserving its case function without supplying contextual detail. |
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