ὑπῆρχον

hypárchō

were

To exist, to be present, to be; in certain contexts, to possess or have at one’s disposal (especially with reference to property or conditions); also, to begin or originate. The primary sense is an existent or present state, distinguished from a notional or hypothetical one; by extension, denotes the act or state of having, possessing, or being situated (in a place or condition).

G5225

Acts 4:34 · Word #14

Lexicon G5225

Lemmaὑπάρχω
Transliterationhypárchō
Strong'sG5225
DefinitionTo exist, to be present, to be; in certain contexts, to possess or have at one’s disposal (especially with reference to property or conditions); also, to begin or originate. The primary sense is an existent or present state, distinguished from a notional or hypothetical one; by extension, denotes the act or state of having, possessing, or being situated (in a place or condition).

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs 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
Literalwere-existing

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπάρχω
Strong'sG5225

SIBI-P1 Translation G5225-13

they were present

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural, expresses an ongoing past state. "They were present" preserves the core sense of actual, underlying existence in a given state and reflects the continuous past aspect of the imperfect.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they were present

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'They were present' is accurate for the imperfect active usage describing owners' possessions at that time.
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