διαπερῶν
diaperáō
sailing over
To go across, pass through to the other side, or traverse entirely from one side to another. In various contexts, it means to cross over a body of water or a region, to travel from one boundary or side to another, or to penetrate through an intervening space. The verb emphasizes the act of completing a passage from an initial point to a definite, opposite endpoint.
Acts 21:2 · Word #4
Lexicon G1276
| Lemma | διαπεράω |
| Transliteration | diaperáō |
| Strong's | G1276 |
| Definition | To go across, pass through to the other side, or traverse entirely from one side to another. In various contexts, it means to cross over a body of water or a region, to travel from one boundary or side to another, or to penetrate through an intervening space. The verb emphasizes the act of completing a passage from an initial point to a definite, opposite endpoint. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC 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 | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sailing over |
| Literal | sailing-across |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαπεράω |
| Strong's | G1276 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1276-03
crossing over
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative neuter singular (Gr,V,PPA,ANS); denotes an ongoing act functioning adjectivally or substantivally in accusative neuter singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes an ongoing act of traversing from one side to another. "Crossing over" preserves the root idea of completing passage across a boundary while reflecting the active, continuous sense of the participle. |
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