ἀπῆλθον
apelthon
had gone away
from ἀπό and ἔρχομαι; to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively:--come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, … ways), pass away, be past.
John 6:22 · Word #37
Lexicon G565
| Lemma | ἀπέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | apérchomai |
| Strong's | G565 |
| In-context | had gone away |
| Literal | went-away |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P 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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G565 |
SIBI-P1 G565-13
they went-away; having gone-away (he)
| Root | ἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai) |
| Core Meanings | to go away, depart, go off, withdraw, pass away |
| Semantic Range | to depart from a location, withdraw from someone’s presence, go away in rejection or obedience, leave behind, pass away (of time or life), follow after (in some contexts) |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently marks decisive movement—whether physical departure, withdrawal from teaching, or transition from one state to another. In narrative theology, such "going away" often signals obedience, rejection, judgment, or the turning point of an encounter with the Messiah. |
| Morphological Notes | ἀπῆλθον: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural (simple past action). ἀπελθὼν: verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (completed action prior to the main verb, modifying a masculine subject). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb combines ἀπό (away from) with ἔρχομαι (to come/go), literally conveying movement away from a place or person. The aorist active indicative 3rd plural (ἀπῆλθον) is rendered "they went-away," reflecting a simple completed past action, while the aorist active participle nominative masculine singular (ἀπελθὼν) is rendered "having gone-away (he)," expressing prior completed action with masculine singular agreement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀπέρχομαι (to go away, depart, go off, withdraw, pass away)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G565-01 |
apelelutheisan | they were going away |
G565-02 |
apeleluthen | he/she/it has gone away and remains gone |
G565-07 |
apelthan | they were going-away |
Word Usage (118 occurrences of G565)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:22 | ἀπελθεῖν | apelthein | to go |
| Matthew 4:24 | ἀπῆλθεν | apelthen | |
| Matthew 5:30 | ἀπέλθῃ | apelthe |