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ἐπαρκέω

To help

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ἐπαρκέω G1884

Pronunciation eparkéō

What does ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπαρκέω (eparkéō) is a Greek word meaning "to help". ἐπ-αρκέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Ma.

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Meaning

to help

Extended definition

1to be strong enough for.

2to ward off.

3to aid, relieve: with dative of person(s), 1Ti.5:10 5:16 (mid., WH, mg.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 imperative 1 subjunctive 1

Tense

aorist 2 present 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

indicative 1 imperative 1 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

1 Timothy 5:10 ἐπήρκεσεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Timothy 5:16 ἐπαρκείτω present active imperative imperative 1 Timothy 5:16 ἐπαρκέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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