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ἐμβαίνω

To climb

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ἐμβαίνω G1684
Pronunciation embaínō

What does ἐμβαίνω (embaínō) mean in the Bible?

ἐμβαίνω (embaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to climb". ἐμ-βαίνω [in LXX for עָלָה, etc.

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Meaning

to climb
Extended definition

to step into: Jhn.5:4 (WH, RV omit); εἰς πλοῖον, to embark: Mat.8:23 9:1 13:2 14:22 15:39, Mrk.4:1 5:18 6:45 8:10, 13, Luk.5:3 8:22, 37, Jhn.6:17, 24 21:3, Act.21:6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 17 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 infinitive 2 participle 10
Tense
aorist 16 present 1
Voice
active 17
Mood
participle 10 indicative 5 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:23 ἐμβάντι aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:1 ἐμβὰς aorist active participle participle Matthew 13:2 ἐμβάντα aorist active participle participle Matthew 14:22 ἐμβῆναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:39 ἐνέβη aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:1 ἐμβάντα aorist active participle participle Mark 5:18 ἐμβαίνοντος present active participle participle Mark 6:45 ἐμβῆναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 8:10 ἐμβὰς aorist active participle participle Mark 8:13 ἐμβὰς aorist active participle participle Luke 5:3 ἐμβὰς aorist active participle participle Luke 8:22 ἐνέβη aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:37 ἐμβὰς aorist active participle participle John 6:17 ἐμβάντες aorist active participle participle John 6:24 ἐνέβησαν aorist active indicative completed John 21:3 ἐνέβησαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:6 ἐνέβημεν aorist active indicative completed

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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