ἐπιβάντες
epibaínō
embarking
To go onto or upon something, to step onto, ascend, or embark; to move oneself onto the surface or into a vehicle, vessel, or designated place. The term primarily denotes the physical act of stepping upon or mounting, as onto a ship, animal, or raised location, but by extension can mean to enter, embark, or arrive at a destination, especially by boarding a vessel or crossing a boundary.
Acts 27:2 · Word #1
Lexicon G1910
| Lemma | ἐπιβαίνω |
| Transliteration | epibaínō |
| Strong's | G1910 |
| Definition | To go onto or upon something, to step onto, ascend, or embark; to move oneself onto the surface or into a vehicle, vessel, or designated place. The term primarily denotes the physical act of stepping upon or mounting, as onto a ship, animal, or raised location, but by extension can mean to enter, embark, or arrive at a destination, especially by boarding a vessel or crossing a boundary. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | embarking |
| Literal | having-stepped-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιβαίνω |
| Strong's | G1910 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1910-03
having stepped onto
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PAA,NMP) — indicating masculine plural subjects described as having completed the action of stepping onto. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of going upon or mounting. "Having stepped onto" preserves the root sense of βαίνω (to step/go) with ἐπί (upon), while reflecting the participial and completed aspect. |
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