ἐπερχομένων
epérchomai
coming
To come upon, to approach, to occur (often with a sense of something coming after, over, or upon someone or something else). The core meaning pertains to the movement or approach toward a place, person, or state, frequently with an implication of suddenness, unexpectedness, or intensity. In various contexts, it can denote: arriving (physically or metaphorically), impending (about to happen), befalling (especially of events or consequences), or assailing/attacking (when used in military or hostile contexts). Figuratively, it can refer to influences or effects coming upon a person or group.
Luke 21:26 · Word #8
Lexicon G1904
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | epérchomai |
| Strong's | G1904 |
| Definition | To come upon, to approach, to occur (often with a sense of something coming after, over, or upon someone or something else). The core meaning pertains to the movement or approach toward a place, person, or state, frequently with an implication of suddenness, unexpectedness, or intensity. In various contexts, it can denote: arriving (physically or metaphorically), impending (about to happen), befalling (especially of events or consequences), or assailing/attacking (when used in military or hostile contexts). Figuratively, it can refer to influences or effects coming upon a person or group. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP GEN N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | coming |
| Literal | coming-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G1904 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1904-08
of things coming upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense, middle voice (deponent in form), participle; genitive neuter plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle conveys ongoing movement or approach, and the genitive neuter plural form requires "of" with a plural neuter sense. "Coming upon" preserves the compound force of ἐπί (upon) with ἔρχομαι (to come). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
things coming upon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of things coming upon' includes the 'of' which is already expressed by the article in this construction; just 'things coming upon' is more contextually precise in this genitive participial phrase. |