ἦρεν
aírō
takes
To lift or raise (something) physically; to take up or carry away; to remove from a place. In extended and figurative usage: to lift up the voice (i.e., speak out or call loudly), to take on responsibility or bear (as a burden, sin, or guilt), to remove or take away abstractly (such as sin, law, or an obstacle). The primary meaning involves a physical or metaphorical sense of elevation, removal, or carrying.
John 10:18 · Word #2
Lexicon G142
| Lemma | αἴρω |
| Transliteration | aírō |
| Strong's | G142 |
| Definition | To lift or raise (something) physically; to take up or carry away; to remove from a place. In extended and figurative usage: to lift up the voice (i.e., speak out or call loudly), to take on responsibility or bear (as a burden, sin, or guilt), to remove or take away abstractly (such as sin, law, or an obstacle). The primary meaning involves a physical or metaphorical sense of elevation, removal, or carrying. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | takes |
| Literal | takes-away |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἴρω |
| Strong's | G142 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G142-28
he lifted
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed action performed by one subject. "He lifted" preserves the core sense of raising or taking up inherent in αἴρω without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he lifted
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'He lifted' is contextually appropriate for ἦρεν, especially within the phrase; lifting as abstract removal fits SILEX and context here. |