ἐκπλεῦσαι
ekpléō
sailed away
To set sail, to depart by ship. Primarily refers to the act of leaving a port or harbor by vessel, often implying the departure from a specific location by sea. Can be used for the commencement of a sea voyage, especially from one's point of origin toward another destination.
Acts 15:39 · Word #15
Lexicon G1602
| Lemma | ἐκπλέω |
| Transliteration | ekpléō |
| Strong's | G1602 |
| Definition | To set sail, to depart by ship. Primarily refers to the act of leaving a port or harbor by vessel, often implying the departure from a specific location by sea. Can be used for the commencement of a sea voyage, especially from one's point of origin toward another destination. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sailed away |
| Literal | to-sail-out |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκπλέω |
| Strong's | G1602 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1602-01
to set sail
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive denotes the simple act of commencing departure by ship. "To set sail" captures the root sense of sailing out (ἐκ + πλέω) and reflects the infinitival form without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to set sail
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'to set sail' precisely matches the lexical and contextual need for the aorist infinitive here per SILEX definition. |