ὑπῆγον

hypágō

were going away

To go away, depart, withdraw from a place; to leave a location or group, often with an implication of discreet or purposeful removal. In certain contexts, to go towards a specific destination or outcome, with a nuance of leaving for a particular purpose.

G5217

John 12:11 · Word #5

Lexicon G5217

Lemmaὑπάγω
Transliterationhypágō
Strong'sG5217
DefinitionTo go away, depart, withdraw from a place; to leave a location or group, often with an implication of discreet or purposeful removal. In certain contexts, to go towards a specific destination or outcome, with a nuance of leaving for a particular purpose.

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 going away
Literalwere-going-away

Lexical Info

Lemmaὑπάγω
Strong'sG5217

SIBI-P1 Translation G5217-09

they were departing

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes ongoing past action. "They were departing" preserves the root sense of withdrawing or going away while reflecting continuous past activity.

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