ἀνέτρεψεν
anatrépō
overthrew
To overturn; literally, to turn something upside-down or to overthrow it. In extended or figurative sense, to subvert, undermine, or destroy (e.g., an argument, faith, order, or institution). Can refer both to physical actions of toppling or inverting, and to abstract actions such as upsetting established beliefs or structures.
John 2:15 · Word #26
Lexicon G396
| Lemma | ἀνατρέπω |
| Transliteration | anatrépō |
| Strong's | G396 |
| Definition | To overturn; literally, to turn something upside-down or to overthrow it. In extended or figurative sense, to subvert, undermine, or destroy (e.g., an argument, faith, order, or institution). Can refer both to physical actions of toppling or inverting, and to abstract actions such as upsetting established beliefs or structures. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | overthrew |
| Literal | overturned |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνατρέπω |
| Strong's | G396 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G396-02
he overturned
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action performed by a singular subject. "He overturned" preserves the core sense of turning something up or over, whether physically or figuratively, in line with the compound root meaning. |
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