προσετέθησαν

prostíthēmi

were added

To add or place in addition (to something); to increase by supplementing, to join or append, often with the implication of augmenting an existing amount or group. In narrative or report, used idiomatically to mean 'to do again' or 'to repeat' an action, such as speaking again. Can bear both literal (to physically add or attach) and figurative (to increase, to give further) senses.

G4369

Acts 2:41 · Word #10

Lexicon G4369

Lemmaπροστίθημι
Transliterationprostíthēmi
Strong'sG4369
DefinitionTo add or place in addition (to something); to increase by supplementing, to join or append, often with the implication of augmenting an existing amount or group. In narrative or report, used idiomatically to mean 'to do again' or 'to repeat' an action, such as speaking again. Can bear both literal (to physically add or attach) and figurative (to increase, to give further) senses.

Morphology V AOR PASS 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 PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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

Phrasewere added
Literalwere-added

Lexical Info

Lemmaπροστίθημι
Strong'sG4369

SIBI-P1 Translation G4369-02

they were added

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action in which the subjects received the action of being placed in addition to something. "They were added" preserves both the passive voice and the core idea of being joined or appended.

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