Greek · G4626, G900 · unreviewed

ἔσκαψεν καὶ ἐβάθυνεν

To dig · to deepen

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σκάπτω G4626 to dig
Pronunciation skáptō
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βαθύνω G900 to deepen
Pronunciation bathýnō
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What does ἔσκαψεν καὶ ἐβάθυνεν (eskapsen kai ebathynen) mean in the Bible?

σκάπτω · βαθύνω is a Greek word meaning "dug and went deep".

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Meaning

dug and went deep
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Luke 6:48
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Luke 13:8
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Active Luke 16:3
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
completed 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1
Tense
aorist 2 present 1
Voice
active 3
Mood
indicative 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1

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)

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