ἐνέβη

enebe

went aboard

from ἐν and the base of βάσις; to walk on, i.e. embark (aboard a vessel), reach (a pool):--come (get) into, enter (into), go (up) into, step in, take ship.

G1684

Luke 8:22 · Word #9

Lexicon G1684

Lemmaἐμβαίνω
Transliterationembaínō
Strong'sG1684
In-contextwent aboard
Literalwent-on/in

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐμβαίνω
Strong'sG1684

SIBI-P1 G1684-07

he/she/it was stepping into

Rootἐμβαίνω (embainō)
Core Meaningsstep in, walk into, embark, enter upon, go aboard
Semantic Rangeto step into, enter, go aboard a vessel, embark, move into a space, reach or enter upon a location
Conceptual SignificanceOften used of boarding a boat or entering a defined space, the term evokes deliberate movement from one realm to another. In narrative contexts, especially in the Gospels and Acts, it can signal transition points in mission or revelation, underscoring purposeful movement into a new setting.
Morphological NotesGr,V,IAA3,,S — Verb; Imperfect tense (past ongoing); Active voice; Indicative mood; 3rd person singular. The imperfect highlights progressive or descriptive past action.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐμβαίνω combines ἐν (in/into) with βαίνω (to step or walk), conveying the action of stepping into or onto something. The form ἐνέβη is imperfect active indicative, third person singular, which indicates an ongoing or unfolding action in past time; therefore, "was stepping into" preserves both the root imagery of stepping and the imperfect aspect of continued past action.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐμβαίνω (step in, walk into, embark, enter upon, go aboard)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1684-01 embainontos of the one stepping-into
G1684-02 embanta the entering-into one
G1684-03 embantes the men stepping into

Word Usage (17 occurrences of G1684)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 8:23 ἐμβάντι embanti
Matthew 9:1 ἐμβὰς embas
Matthew 13:2 ἐμβάντα embanta