παρέκυψεν
parakýptō
she stooped
To stoop down or bend over in order to observe something closely, often with the sense of intentionally directing one’s gaze or attention toward something by physically lowering oneself. The term is used both literally (to stoop or crouch down to see) and figuratively (to examine or investigate carefully). Extends to contexts involving careful study or earnest observation, especially where effort or desire to see is implied.
John 20:11 · Word #12
Lexicon G3879
| Lemma | παρακύπτω |
| Transliteration | parakýptō |
| Strong's | G3879 |
| Definition | To stoop down or bend over in order to observe something closely, often with the sense of intentionally directing one’s gaze or attention toward something by physically lowering oneself. The term is used both literally (to stoop or crouch down to see) and figuratively (to examine or investigate carefully). Extends to contexts involving careful study or earnest observation, especially where effort or desire to see is implied. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P 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 | 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 | she stooped |
| Literal | she-stooped-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παρακύπτω |
| Strong's | G3879 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3879-03
stooped down to look
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the core idea of physically bending or lowering oneself in order to observe closely. The aorist active indicative, third person singular, is reflected by the simple past action "stooped down to look." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
stooped down to look
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'stooped down to look' correctly conveys the sense of 'parekupsen' as per the SILEX definition and is contextually accurate here. |