ἐξέτεινεν

ekteínō

he stretched out

to stretch out, extend; to reach or move something outward; to hold out (e.g., one's hand); to spread or extend over an area. In narrative or imperative contexts, frequently used with actions involving one's hand or arms (e.g., 'stretching forth the hand'). Also attested for extending objects (such as a garment) or metaphorically for making effort or exertion.

G1614

Matthew 12:13 · Word #10

Lexicon G1614

Lemmaἐκτείνω
Transliterationekteínō
Strong'sG1614
Definitionto stretch out, extend; to reach or move something outward; to hold out (e.g., one's hand); to spread or extend over an area. In narrative or imperative contexts, frequently used with actions involving one's hand or arms (e.g., 'stretching forth the hand'). Also attested for extending objects (such as a garment) or metaphorically for making effort or exertion.

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

Phrasehe stretched out
Literalhe-stretched-out

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκτείνω
Strong'sG1614

SIBI-P1 Translation G1614-06

he stretched out

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed action in the past: "he stretched out." The rendering preserves the core root sense of extending or stretching outward (ἐκ + τείνω) without adding contextual detail.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he stretched out

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is a correct rendering of the aorist narrative verb in third person singular; no adjustment needed.
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