παρέδοσαν
paradídōmi
they delivered
To give over or hand over someone or something, either voluntarily or by force; to deliver, entrust, transfer control or possession. In different contexts, refers to the act of delivering a person (e.g., to authorities, as in arrest or judicial transfer), handing over objects or teachings, committing someone to custody, or even the act of betrayal by delivery to an adversarial party. The semantic range includes both neutral transfers and transfers under compulsion or with negative consequences.
Luke 1:2 · Word #2
Lexicon G3860
| Lemma | παραδίδωμι |
| Transliteration | paradídōmi |
| Strong's | G3860 |
| Definition | To give over or hand over someone or something, either voluntarily or by force; to deliver, entrust, transfer control or possession. In different contexts, refers to the act of delivering a person (e.g., to authorities, as in arrest or judicial transfer), handing over objects or teachings, committing someone to custody, or even the act of betrayal by delivery to an adversarial party. The semantic range includes both neutral transfers and transfers under compulsion or with negative consequences. |
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
| Phrase | they delivered |
| Literal | they-handed-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραδίδωμι |
| Strong's | G3860 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3860-42
they handed over
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a simple completed action performed by them. "They handed over" preserves the core idea of transferring someone or something from one’s side to another, without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they delivered
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'they delivered' for contextual clarity that the handing over refers to delivering teachings or accounts, matching SILEX usage and standard rendering. |