ἐξὸν
éxeimi
it is lawful
To go out or depart from a place; to set out or leave, often with the sense of emerging or moving from an enclosed, interior, or defined area into an open or different space. Can refer to disembarking from a ship, leaving a physical location, or emerging from within something. Semantic range includes to go out, depart, set out, disembark, exit, emerge.
Acts 2:29 · Word #3
Lexicon G1826
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Transliteration | éxeimi |
| Strong's | G1826 |
| Definition | To go out or depart from a place; to set out or leave, often with the sense of emerging or moving from an enclosed, interior, or defined area into an open or different space. Can refer to disembarking from a ship, leaving a physical location, or emerging from within something. Semantic range includes to go out, depart, set out, disembark, exit, emerge. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | it is lawful |
| Literal | being-permitted |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔξειμι |
| Strong's | G1826 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1826-06
going out
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active participle, nominative neuter singular (Gr,V,PPA,NNS) — indicating ongoing action functioning substantivally or descriptively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative neuter singular denotes an ongoing action of going out or departing. "Going out" preserves the compound sense of ἐκ (out of) + εἶμι (to go) and reflects the participial, continuous aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it is lawful
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The SILEX definition and context indicate this is the idiomatic use of ἐξόν meaning 'it is permitted, it is lawful', not literally 'going out'. |