ὑπέβαλον

hypobállō

they secretly induced

To place, insert, or introduce something or someone, often secretly or with ulterior motive; to instigate or procure action (such as testimony) by covert means. In specific contexts, especially legal, to suborn or induce another (typically a witness) to act deceitfully or give false testimony. Broader uses include general notions of covert introduction, imposition, or instigation.

G5260

Acts 6:11 · Word #2

Lexicon G5260

Lemmaὑποβάλλω
Transliterationhypobállō
Strong'sG5260
DefinitionTo place, insert, or introduce something or someone, often secretly or with ulterior motive; to instigate or procure action (such as testimony) by covert means. In specific contexts, especially legal, to suborn or induce another (typically a witness) to act deceitfully or give false testimony. Broader uses include general notions of covert introduction, imposition, or instigation.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P 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 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey secretly induced
Literalthey-suborned / they-threw-under

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑποβάλλω
Strong'sG5260

SIBI-P1 Translation G5260-01

they covertly introduced

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, calls for a simple past active rendering, "they introduced." The adverb "covertly" preserves the ὑπο- prefix’s sense of secrecy or underhanded action inherent in the compound root.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they secretly induced

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleThe context involves instigation by stealth; 'secretly induced' (the SILEX 'common' and a standard rendering) fits the legal and covert context better than the more mechanical 'covertly introduced'.