ἐπέλθῃ
epelthe
come upon
from ἐπί and ἔρχομαι; to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence:--come (in, upon).
Acts 13:40 · Word #4
Lexicon G1904
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | epérchomai |
| Strong's | G1904 |
| In-context | come upon |
| Literal | come-upon |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G1904 |
SIBI-P1 G1904-03
he/she/it might come-upon
| Root | ἐπέρχομαι (eperchomai) |
| Core Meanings | come upon, come over, approach, overtake, befall, attack |
| Semantic Range | to come upon, arrive at, overtake, attack, befall, supervene, occur, exert influence over |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of events, judgment, persecution, or the Spirit coming upon a person, the term conveys decisive visitation or intervention from above or outside, highlighting moments of divine action or sudden circumstance in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,SAA3,,S,). The aorist denotes a simple occurrence, the active voice presents the subject as performing the action, and the subjunctive mood indicates possibility, contingency, or purpose. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb combines ἐπί (upon/over) with ἔρχομαι (to come), conveying the sense of coming upon or over something. The aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple or undefined action that is potential or contingent, thus rendered "he/she/it might come-upon" to preserve both the root meaning and the subjunctive force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐπέρχομαι (come upon, come over, approach, overtake, befall, attack)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1904-01 |
epeleusetai | he/she/it will come-upon |
G1904-02 |
epelthan | they were coming upon |
G1904-08 |
eperchomenon | of the things coming-upon |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of G1904)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 1:35 | ἐπελεύσεται | epeleusetai | will come upon |
| Luke 11:22 | ἐπελθὼν | epelthon | shall come upon |
| Luke 21:26 | ἐπερχομένων | eperchomenon | coming |