ἀποκρίνεται
apokrínomai
answered
To give a response, reply, or answer—whether to a question, statement, or situation; to respond verbally or in writing. In Hellenistic and Biblical Greek, especially in narrative or dialogical settings, it often denotes replying to someone but can, through Hebraic influence, refer generally to giving a spoken response, sometimes formulaically marking someone’s turn to speak in a dialogue, even if no prior question is recorded. Secondary senses include making a legal defense or formal reply, but its core function remains 'to answer.'
John 12:23 · Word #4
Lexicon G611
| Lemma | ἀποκρίνομαι |
| Transliteration | apokrínomai |
| Strong's | G611 |
| Definition | To give a response, reply, or answer—whether to a question, statement, or situation; to respond verbally or in writing. In Hellenistic and Biblical Greek, especially in narrative or dialogical settings, it often denotes replying to someone but can, through Hebraic influence, refer generally to giving a spoken response, sometimes formulaically marking someone’s turn to speak in a dialogue, even if no prior question is recorded. Secondary senses include making a legal defense or formal reply, but its core function remains 'to answer.' |
Morphology V PRS MID IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | answered |
| Literal | answers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποκρίνω |
| Strong's | G611 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G611-08
answers
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), middle voice (deponent in usage), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle indicative, third person singular form denotes an ongoing or customary act of replying. Though middle in form, ἀποκρίνομαι functions deponently in Koine Greek, carrying an active sense: "answers." |
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