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ἥκω

hḗkō

G2240 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ἥκ- to arrive, to be present

Definition

To have come, to have arrived; to be present (as the result of arriving). The verb fundamentally denotes the state of being present at a location, often after having arrived there. In various contexts, it can refer to literal physical arrival at a place, appearing on the scene, or metaphorically to the coming or arrival of a time or event. Secondary senses may involve the advent or presence of a condition, person, or period.

Semantic Range

to have come, to be present, to arrive, to appear, to have reached (a place or stage), to have occurred or be at hand (of events or times), to be present as a result of arrival

Root / Etymology

Uncertain; there is no universally agreed-upon Indo-European root. Possibly pre-Greek in origin. The verb is primary, not clearly derived from another Greek term.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἥκω is attested from classical Greek onward and is distinct from ἔρχομαι (erchomai), which emphasizes the process or action of coming or going. ἥκω, by contrast, stresses the result—the presence of the subject after the arrival. In the New Testament and Septuagint, it often signals the completed arrival or ongoing presence, rather than simply the action in transit. For example, when applied to prophetic or eschatological events, it conveys the sense of 'has now come' or 'is present,' as opposed to 'is coming' (cf. ἔρχομαι). Standard English translations often render it as 'come' or 'has come,' but these do not always capture the perfective nuance of the verb in Greek. The term appears in a range of contexts, from everyday arrivals of people to more figurative uses for periods, events, or states (e.g., 'the hour has come'). Its usage in Koine Greek reflects this ongoing semantic distinction from more process-oriented verbs of motion.

Translation Consistency

primary "come" 25 occurrences

'Come' is the most natural and frequent English equivalent across attested uses (including literal arrival, appearance, and metaphoric arrival of a time or event). It fits the typical sense in SILEX, is idiomatic in phrases like 'the time has come,' and will yield natural renderings when inflected for person/tense across all forms.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primary verb; to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively):--come.

Root Family

ἥκω (hēkō) — to arrive, to be present

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2240-04 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will come he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come 9
G2240-06 ἥξουσιν exousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL will come they will arrive they will come 6
G2240-02 ἥκει ekei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG has come there has come 4
G2240-05 ἥξω exo V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG I will come outside I will come 3
G2240-03 ἥκω eko V PRS ACT IND 1P SG I have come I am present I have come 3
G2240-01 ἥκασιν ekasin V PRF ACT IND 3P PL have come they have arrived they have come 1

Occurrences in Scripture

26 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2240-06 Matthew 8:11 ἥξουσιν exousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL will come they will arrive they will come
G2240-04 Matthew 23:36 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will come he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come
G2240-04 Matthew 24:14 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will come he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come
G2240-04 Matthew 24:50 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will come he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come
G2240-01 Mark 8:3 ἥκασιν ekasin V PRF ACT IND 3P PL have come they have arrived they have come
G2240-04 Luke 12:46 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG will come he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come
G2240-06 Luke 13:29 ἥξουσιν exousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL they will come they will arrive they will come
G2240-04 Luke 13:35 ἥξει exei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG comes he/she/it will arrive he/she/it will come
G2240-02 Luke 15:27 ἥκει ekei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG has come there has come
G2240-06 Luke 19:43 ἥξουσιν exousin V FUT ACT IND 3P PL will come they will arrive they will come
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