ἐπεδόθη

epidídōmi

was delivered

To give over, hand over, present, or confer something to someone. Commonly used of physically handing, delivering, or transferring an object, person, or authority from one party to another. In extended senses, can also mean to surrender, grant, or bestow.

G1929

Luke 4:17 · Word #2

Lexicon G1929

Lemmaἐπιδίδωμι
Transliterationepidídōmi
Strong'sG1929
DefinitionTo give over, hand over, present, or confer something to someone. Commonly used of physically handing, delivering, or transferring an object, person, or authority from one party to another. In extended senses, can also mean to surrender, grant, or bestow.

Morphology V AOR PASS 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 PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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

Phrasewas delivered
Literalwas-given

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιδίδωμι
Strong'sG1929

SIBI-P1 Translation G1929-03

was handed over

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a completed action in which the subject received the action of being given over. "Was handed over" preserves both the transfer sense of the root and the passive voice.

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