περιέσχεν
periéchō
had seized
To encompass, surround, or hold around; in extended use, to contain, include, or comprise within a boundary or scope; also, in certain contexts, to relate to being seized by emotion or situation (as in being 'astonished' or 'amazed').
Luke 5:9 · Word #3
Lexicon G4023
| Lemma | περιέχω |
| Transliteration | periéchō |
| Strong's | G4023 |
| Definition | To encompass, surround, or hold around; in extended use, to contain, include, or comprise within a boundary or scope; also, in certain contexts, to relate to being seized by emotion or situation (as in being 'astonished' or 'amazed'). |
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 | had seized |
| Literal | surrounded-had |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιέχω |
| Strong's | G4023 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4023-02
encompassed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed action in the past. "Encompassed" preserves the root sense of holding or having something all around, reflecting the compound force of περι- (around) and ἔχω (to hold). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
encompassed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is appropriate; 'encompassed' fits the idea of the emotion surrounding/seizing the subject, matching the usage in context and the definition. |