προσερχομένου
prosérchomai
approaching
To come or go toward, approach. In its primary sense, προσέρχομαι denotes the physical action of moving toward someone or something. In broader contexts, it extends to mean approaching in a social, legal, rhetorical, or religious sense, such as presenting oneself before a person, joining or aligning with a group, or (especially in religious texts) drawing near to a deity or a sacred place in the sense of engaging in worship or ritual activity. The word emphasizes intentionality or purposeful movement toward someone or something.
Acts 7:31 · Word #8
Lexicon G4334
| Lemma | προσέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | prosérchomai |
| Strong's | G4334 |
| Definition | To come or go toward, approach. In its primary sense, προσέρχομαι denotes the physical action of moving toward someone or something. In broader contexts, it extends to mean approaching in a social, legal, rhetorical, or religious sense, such as presenting oneself before a person, joining or aligning with a group, or (especially in religious texts) drawing near to a deity or a sacred place in the sense of engaging in worship or ritual activity. The word emphasizes intentionality or purposeful movement toward someone or something. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | approaching |
| Literal | approaching |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G4334 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4334-14
of the one drawing near
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), middle voice (self-involved), participle; genitive masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle conveys ongoing, intentional movement toward someone or something, with middle voice nuance of personal involvement. The genitive masculine singular is preserved by rendering it as "of the one drawing near." |
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