δεῦρο
deûro
come
An adverb meaning 'here' (indicating place, to this spot); also used imperatively in calls or summons, meaning 'come here!' or 'come!' In some contexts, may indicate 'up to this point' or 'hitherto' when used with temporal nuance, though this usage is rare in the Koine period. The primary lexical meaning in New Testament usage is as an adverb of place or as a summons, urging a person or persons to approach.
John 11:43 · Word #8
Lexicon G1204
| Lemma | δεῦρο |
| Transliteration | deûro |
| Strong's | G1204 |
| Definition | An adverb meaning 'here' (indicating place, to this spot); also used imperatively in calls or summons, meaning 'come here!' or 'come!' In some contexts, may indicate 'up to this point' or 'hitherto' when used with temporal nuance, though this usage is rare in the Koine period. The primary lexical meaning in New Testament usage is as an adverb of place or as a summons, urging a person or persons to approach. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG
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 | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | come |
| Literal | here-come |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δεῦρο |
| Strong's | G1204 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1204-01
Come here!
| Morphological Notes | Adverb functioning as interjection; also attested as 2nd aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular, used idiomatically as a summons. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is an adverb of place meaning "to this place" that functions idiomatically as a summons. Rendered as an imperative call, it reflects its conventional use as a 2nd person aorist middle imperative form used as an interjection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
come here
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'δεῦρο' is an imperative call meaning 'come here'; punctuation is omitted for compliance, but imperative sense is kept rather than exclamatory force. |