What does φθάνω · ἐπί mean in the Bible?
φθάνω · ἐπί is a Greek phrase meaning "has come upon, has arrived upon".
Greek · G5348, G1909
ἔφθασεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς
To precede/arrive · upon/to/against
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φθάνω G5348 to precede/arrive
Pronunciation phthánō
To arrive or come before; in NT often means the kingdom of God reaching/arriving upon people.
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ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
Pronunciation epí
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What does ἔφθασεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς (ephthasen eph' hymas) mean in the Bible?
φθάνω · ἐπί is a Greek phrase meaning "has come upon, has arrived upon".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5348, G1909?
G5348, G1909 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. has come upon, has arrived upon
Source Gloss
has come upon, has arrived upon
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Aorist Active Matt 12:28 · Luke 11:20 · Rom 9:31 · 1 Thess 2:16 · 2 Cor 10:14 · Phil 3:16 6×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active 1 Thess 4:15 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 7
Voice
active 7
Mood
indicative 6 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:28 ἔφθασεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 11:20 ἔφθασεν aorist active indicative completed Romans 9:31 ἔφθασεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 10:14 ἐφθάσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Philippians 3:16 ἐφθάσαμεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ἔφθασεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Thessalonians 4:15 φθάσωμεν 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)
Word Origins
ἔφθασεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain