ἤρχοντο
erchonto
they came
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Mark 1:45 · Word #26
Lexicon G2064
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Transliteration | érchomai |
| Strong's | G2064 |
| In-context | they came |
| Literal | they-were-coming |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| 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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2064 |
SIBI-P1 G2064-53
they were coming for themselves
| Morphological Notes | Gr,V,IIM3,,P = Verb; Imperfect tense (past ongoing); Indicative mood; Middle voice; 3rd person plural. The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in past time; the middle voice carries reflexive or self-involved force. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἔρχομαι fundamentally denotes movement toward a place or person ("to come"). The imperfect tense (IIM3) expresses ongoing or repeated action in past time ("were coming"), while the middle voice reflects the subject’s participation or involvement in the action, here rendered as "for themselves" to preserve the middle nuance. Third person plural is reflected in "they." |
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Words from Root ἔρχομαι (to come, to go, to move toward, to arrive, to proceed)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2064-01 |
elelutha | I have come and am now here |
G2064-02 |
eleluthas | you have come and are now present |
G2064-03 |
eleluthei | he/she/it had come (and was present) |
Word Usage (632 occurrences of G2064)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:2 | ἤλθομεν | elthomen | we have come |
| Matthew 2:8 | ἐλθὼν | elthon | may come |
| Matthew 2:9 | ἐλθὼν | elthon | it came |