ἐπέβαλλεν
epibállō
were breaking
To throw or place upon; to put or lay something on or onto another, either physically or figuratively. Primary sense involves deliberate physical action of placing or throwing upon. In broader contexts, used for putting on hands or clothing, assigning responsibility, inflicting, or directing attention or thought upon something or someone.
Mark 4:37 · Word #9
Lexicon G1911
| Lemma | ἐπιβάλλω |
| Transliteration | epibállō |
| Strong's | G1911 |
| Definition | To throw or place upon; to put or lay something on or onto another, either physically or figuratively. Primary sense involves deliberate physical action of placing or throwing upon. In broader contexts, used for putting on hands or clothing, assigning responsibility, inflicting, or directing attention or thought upon something or someone. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT 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 | 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 | were breaking |
| Literal | were-throwing-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιβάλλω |
| Strong's | G1911 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1911-03
he was throwing upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular, conveys an ongoing or repeated past action performed by the subject. "Was throwing upon" preserves the root sense of deliberate placing or casting upon while reflecting the continuous aspect of the imperfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
were striking upon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he was throwing upon' misses the impersonal plural sense: 'the waves were' is implied. 'Were striking upon' fits the context of waves acting violently against the boat. |