ἐπιγενομένου

epigínomai

having sprung up

To come upon, to arise, to approach or appear suddenly; in particular contexts, to spring up or develop rapidly, such as of wind, events, or persons. The verb can indicate the advent or arrival of something unexpected, the emergence or manifestation of a phenomenon, or the approach of a person or event.

G1920

Acts 28:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G1920

Lemmaἐπιγίνομαι
Transliterationepigínomai
Strong'sG1920
DefinitionTo come upon, to arise, to approach or appear suddenly; in particular contexts, to spring up or develop rapidly, such as of wind, events, or persons. The verb can indicate the advent or arrival of something unexpected, the emergence or manifestation of a phenomenon, or the approach of a person or event.

Morphology V AOR MID PTCP GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving sprung up
Literalhaving-come-upon

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιγίνομαι
Strong'sG1920

SIBI-P1 Translation G1920-01

having come upon

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (completed action), middle voice (deponent/reflexive nuance), participle; genitive masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist middle participle denotes a completed act of arising or arriving upon something. "Having come upon" preserves the root sense of becoming upon or arriving unexpectedly, while reflecting the participial and completed aspect.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

having come upon

Same as P1Yes
RationaleThe participle describes the event of the south wind springing up. P1 is contextually valid and matches the silex_definition.
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