προσῆλθον

proselthon

from πρός and ἔρχομαι (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:--(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).

G4334

Matthew 4:11 · Word #9

Lexicon G4334

Lemmaπροσέρχομαι
Transliterationprosérchomai
Strong'sG4334

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL 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 PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaπροσέρχομαι
Strong'sG4334

SIBI-P1 G4334-05

having come near (he, nominative masculine singular)

Morphological NotesGr,V,PAA,NMS = verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (προσελθών). Other attested forms include Gr,V,IAA3,,P = imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural ("they were coming near"). The verb is middle/deponent in lexical form but carries active meaning.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "having come near" reflects the aorist active participle form, expressing a completed action prior to the main verb. "Come near" preserves the directional force of πρός (toward) joined with ἔρχομαι (to come), maintaining the root sense of movement toward someone or something.

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Words from Root προσέρχομαι (come toward, approach, draw near, present oneself, attend to, worship)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4334-01 proseleluthate you (plural) have come-near and now stand near
G4334-02 proselthan they were drawing-near
G4334-03 proselthe draw yourself near! / he was drawing near

Word Usage (89 occurrences of G4334)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:3 προσελθὼν proselthon
Matthew 4:11 προσῆλθον proselthon
Matthew 5:1 προσῆλθον proselthon
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