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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φθάνωG5348to precede/arrive
Pronunciationphthánō
To arrive or come before; in NT often means the kingdom of God reaching/arriving upon people.
Open lexicon entry →ἐπίG1909upon/to/against
Pronunciationepí
Open lexicon entry →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 groups2Aligned forms7TensesAoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality6×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:28 · Luke 11:20 · Rom 9:31 · 1 Thess 2:16 · 2 Cor 10:14 · Phil 3:166×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Active1 Thess 4:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist7
Voice
active7
Mood
indicative6subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:28ἔφθασενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:20ἔφθασενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 9:31ἔφθασενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Corinthians 10:14ἐφθάσαμενaorist active indicativecompletedPhilippians 3:16ἐφθάσαμενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Thessalonians 2:16ἔφθασενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Thessalonians 4:15φθάσωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
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.