ἀπῄεσαν
ápeimi
went
To go away, to depart or leave from a location, indicating physical movement away from a point of reference. Can also denote absence in some contexts, though this sense is seen primarily in the verbal form with the meaning 'to be away' (see ἄπειμι II). In Koine usage, commonly signifies the act of departing or withdrawing, either temporarily or permanently, from a place or situation.
Acts 17:10 · Word #23
Lexicon G549
| Lemma | ἄπειμι |
| Transliteration | ápeimi |
| Strong's | G549 |
| Definition | To go away, to depart or leave from a location, indicating physical movement away from a point of reference. Can also denote absence in some contexts, though this sense is seen primarily in the verbal form with the meaning 'to be away' (see ἄπειμι II). In Koine usage, commonly signifies the act of departing or withdrawing, either temporarily or permanently, from a place or situation. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT 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 | 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | went |
| Literal | went-away |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄπειμι |
| Strong's | G549 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G549-01
they were going away
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes ongoing or repeated past action. "They were going away" preserves the root sense of movement away from a point of reference and reflects the continuous aspect of the imperfect tense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were going away
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'they were going away' correctly reflects the imperfect's durative sense; implies ongoing departure, which is contextually accurate. No adjustment needed. |