ἤλθαμεν

érchomai

we came

To come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction.

G2064

Acts 28:14 · Word #15

Lexicon G2064

Lemmaἔρχομαι
Transliterationérchomai
Strong'sG2064
DefinitionTo come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewe came
Literalwe-went

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔρχομαι
Strong'sG2064

SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-13

we came

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 1st person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, first person plural, denotes a completed act of movement performed by "we." "We came" preserves the root sense of movement or arrival while reflecting the simple past action of the aorist.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

we came

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is contextually and lexically appropriate, matching the aorist verb for movement toward a place (arrival).