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.
Acts 28:14 · Word #15
Lexicon G2064
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Transliteration | érchomai |
| Strong's | G2064 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | we came |
| Literal | we-went |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2064 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-13
we came
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 1st person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually and lexically appropriate, matching the aorist verb for movement toward a place (arrival). |