ἀπεκρίνατο
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.'
Luke 3:16 · Word #1
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 AOR MID 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 | 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 | answered |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποκρίνω |
| Strong's | G611 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G611-01
answered
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), middle voice (deponent in meaning), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular, denotes a completed act in past time: "answered." Although middle in form, ἀποκρίνομαι functions deponently with an active sense, expressing the act of giving a reply. |
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