κατηντήσαμεν

katantáō

we arrived

to come or arrive at a specific place, state, or goal—often denoting purposeful arrival, whether literal (reaching a physical location) or figurative (reaching a condition, result, or status). The core meaning is active arrival at a definite point, with nuances depending on context: approaching and reaching a destination (geographical or metaphorical), attaining an expected outcome, or coming into contact with someone or something.

G2658

Acts 28:13 · Word #3

Lexicon G2658

Lemmaκαταντάω
Transliterationkatantáō
Strong'sG2658
Definitionto come or arrive at a specific place, state, or goal—often denoting purposeful arrival, whether literal (reaching a physical location) or figurative (reaching a condition, result, or status). The core meaning is active arrival at a definite point, with nuances depending on context: approaching and reaching a destination (geographical or metaphorical), attaining an expected outcome, or coming into contact with someone or something.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewe arrived
Literalwe-arrived

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταντάω
Strong'sG2658

SIBI-P1 Translation G2658-06

we arrived at

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 1st person plural — "we" performed the action.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, first person plural, denotes a simple completed action performed by "we." "We arrived at" preserves the core sense of purposeful arrival at a definite point, reflecting the verb’s emphasis on directed movement reaching its goal.

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