ἦλθεν
érchomai
he came
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.
Luke 19:5 · Word #3
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 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 | he came |
| Literal | he-came |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2064 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-19
he/she/it came
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, expresses a simple completed act of movement. "Came" preserves the core root sense of movement toward or into presence without adding contextual direction. |
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