What does ἔρχομαι · δόξα mean in the Bible?
ἔρχομαι · δόξα is a Greek phrase meaning "to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)".
Greek · G2064, G1391
ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ
To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) · glory
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ἔρχομαιG2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationérchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
Open lexicon entry →δόξαG1391glory
Pronunciationdóxa
Radiant manifestation of divine character and presence, not mere reputation or honor
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ (elthē en tē doxē) mean in the Bible?
ἔρχομαι · δόξα is a Greek phrase meaning "to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)".
Full entry for ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ (G2064, G1391) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2064, G1391?
G2064, G1391 is connected to 631 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Source Gloss
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms631TensesPresent, Aorist, Future, Perfect, Pluperfect, ImperfectVoicesMiddle, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality355×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:1 · Matt 11:18 · Matt 11:19 · Matt 12:9 · Matt 12:42 · Matt 13:25 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 14:25 · Matt 14:29 · Matt 15:29 · Matt 15:39 · Matt 17:12 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 20:28 · Matt 21:19 · Matt 21:32170×
Present MiddleMatt 8:9 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 17:11 · Matt 18:7 · Matt 21:5 · Matt 24:42 · Matt 24:43 · Matt 24:44 · Matt 25:19 · Matt 26:36 · Matt 26:40 · Matt 26:45 · Matt 27:49 · Mark 1:7 · Mark 1:40 · Mark 3:20131×
Future MiddleMatt 9:15 · Matt 24:5 · Mark 2:20 · Mark 13:6 · Luke 5:35 · Luke 17:22 · Luke 21:6 · Luke 21:8 · John 11:48 · 2 Pet 3:3 · Rom 9:9 · Rom 15:29 · 1 Cor 4:19 · 1 Cor 16:5 · 2 Cor 12:1 · Phil 2:2421×
Perfect ActiveMark 9:13 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 7:34 · John 3:19 · John 12:23 · John 16:32 · John 17:1 · Phil 1:12 · Luke 5:32 · John 5:43 · John 7:28 · John 8:42 · John 12:46 · John 16:28 · John 18:37 · John 3:217×
Imperfect MiddleMark 1:45 · John 4:30 · John 19:3 · John 20:3 · Acts 19:18 · Mark 2:13 · Luke 18:3 · John 11:29 · Acts 9:179×
Pluperfect ActiveJohn 6:17 · John 7:30 · John 8:20 · John 11:30 · Acts 8:27 · Acts 9:21 · John 11:197×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality158×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 4:13 · Matt 5:24 · Matt 8:7 · Matt 8:14 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 9:23 · Matt 13:54 · Matt 16:13 · Matt 24:46 · Matt 25:27 · Matt 26:43 · Mark 5:23 · Mark 9:1294×
Present MiddleMatt 3:11 · Matt 11:3 · Matt 21:9 · Matt 23:39 · Mark 11:9 · Luke 6:47 · Luke 7:19 · Luke 7:20 · Luke 13:35 · Luke 15:25 · Luke 19:38 · John 1:15 · John 1:27 · John 3:31 · John 6:14 · John 6:3560×
Perfect ActiveActs 18:2 · 1 John 4:2 · Mark 9:1 · Luke 5:174×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract51×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:32 · Matt 14:28 · Matt 16:24 · Matt 17:10 · Matt 18:7 · Matt 19:14 · Matt 22:3 · Mark 8:34 · Mark 9:11 · Luke 7:7 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 14:20 · Luke 17:1 · John 5:40 · John 6:44 · John 6:6542×
Present MiddleMatt 11:14 · Matt 16:27 · Mark 10:14 · Luke 9:23 · Luke 10:1 · Luke 12:45 · Luke 18:16 · John 6:15 · Rev 3:109×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose47×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:23 · Matt 21:40 · Matt 23:35 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 4:22 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 1:43 · Luke 8:17 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 12:38 · Luke 14:10 · Luke 22:18 · John 4:25 · John 5:43 · John 7:31 · John 11:5645×
Present MiddleJohn 7:27 · Heb 13:232×
Imperativecommand or strong request20×
Present MiddleMatt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · John 1:46 · John 11:34 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 6:3 · Rev 6:5 · Rev 6:7 · Rev 22:17 · Rev 22:20 · Luke 14:17 · John 1:39 · John 7:3715×
Aorist ActiveMatt 6:10 · Matt 10:13 · Luke 11:2 · Matt 14:29 · John 4:165×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist356present216future21perfect20imperfect8pluperfect7
Voice
active383middle245
Mood
indicative354participle156infinitive51subjunctive47imperative20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2ἤλθομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:8ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:11ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:14ἔρχῃpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 3:16ἐρχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:7ἐρχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:13ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:24ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 6:10ἐλθέτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15ἔρχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 7:25ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:14ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:28ἐλθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:29ἦλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ἔρχουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ἔρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:1ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:10ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:13ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:15ἐλεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:28ἐλθόντιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:13ἐλθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:23ἔλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:35ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:14ἔρχεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:18ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:19ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:3ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple+588 more occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ is a primary verb - no further derivation.