ἦλθαν

érchomai

they 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

John 1:39 · Word #6

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 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 came
Literalthey-came

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔρχομαι
Strong'sG2064

SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-14

they came

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person plural, expresses a simple completed action in past time. "They came" preserves the core sense of movement toward or into presence without adding contextual direction.

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