ἤρχετο

érchomai

she was coming

To come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction.

G2064

Luke 18:3 · Word #9

Lexicon G2064

Lemmaἔρχομαι
Transliterationérchomai
Strong'sG2064
DefinitionTo come, to go; used of physical movement toward or away from a place or person. Also used idiomatically for arriving, appearing, entering, or fundamentally experiencing a transition (in space, time, or state). In figurative contexts, may denote the emergence or coming forth of events, conditions, or persons (e.g., the coming of an era or the appearance of a figure). The primary sense is movement either toward the speaker/writer or away, with context determining direction.

Morphology V IMPF MID 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 MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
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

Phraseshe was coming
Literalwas-coming/used-to-come

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔρχομαι
Strong'sG2064

SIBI-P1 Translation G2064-40

he/she/it was coming

Morphological NotesVerb, imperfect tense, middle voice (deponent), indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect tense conveys ongoing or repeated movement in past time, while the middle voice reflects the verb’s deponent form without changing the active sense. "Was coming" preserves the core idea of movement in progress.

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