Greek · G1910 · unreviewed

ἐπιβαίνω

To mount/board

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ἐπιβαίνω G1910

Pronunciation epibaínō

What does ἐπιβαίνω (epibaínō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιβαίνω (epibaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to mount/board". ἐπι-βαίνω [in LXX chiefly for רָכַב ;] __1.

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Meaning

to mount/board

Extended definition

1to get up on, mount: before ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.21:5 (LXX); to embark in (a boat), go aboard: with dative, Act.27:2; before εἰς, Act.21:6 (Rec.); absol., Act.21:2.

2to go up to, go on to, enter: before εἰς, Act.20:18 21:4; with dative, Act.25:1.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 infinitive 1 participle 4

Tense

aorist 4 present 1 perfect 1

Voice

active 6

Mood

participle 4 indicative 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 21:5 ἐπιβεβηκὼς perfect active participle participle Acts 20:18 ἐπέβην aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:2 ἐπιβάντες aorist active participle participle Acts 21:4 ἐπιβαίνειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 25:1 ἐπιβὰς aorist active participle participle Acts 27:2 ἐπιβάντες aorist active participle participle

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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