ἤρχοντο
érchomai
they were coming
To come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction.
John 19:3 · Word #2
Lexicon G2064
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Transliteration | érchomai |
| Strong's | G2064 |
| Definition | To come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction. |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past 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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they were coming |
| Literal | they-began-to-come |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2064 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-53
they were coming
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, middle voice (deponent in meaning), indicative mood; 3rd person plural — ongoing past action by them. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect tense conveys ongoing past movement, and the middle voice reflects the verb’s deponent form without changing the active sense. "They were coming" preserves the continuous aspect and core idea of movement inherent in ἐρχ-. |
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