ἐπανῇσαν

Lemma: ἔπειμι

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Definition

to come upon or approach; to come after, follow. Also used impersonally (“it is possible/allowed”), and in the sense “to be in store, be at hand.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐπανῇσαν"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (contract in -άω)

Lexical form: ἐπανέρχομαι

Tense: imperfect

Voice: active

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: plural

Notes: Form shows augment η (lengthened from ε) after the preverb ἐπ- (i.e., ἐπ- + ἀν- + ἦσαν). The ending -σαν marks 3rd plural secondary active. Sense: 'they were returning / they kept coming back'.

Related Forms of ἔπειμι

10 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἔπεισιν present, active, indicative, singular, third επιοντος present, active, participle, genitive, singular, m... Επιέναι present, active, infinitive, N/A (infinitive), N/A... Επιόντες present, active, participle, nominative, plural, m... Επιουσαν present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... επιεν aorist (2nd aorist, thematic), active, indicative,... εποιντο imperfect, middle (deponent in meaning for ἕπομαι)... επεισιν present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd ἐπῇσαν imperfect, active, indicative, plural, 3rd ἐπαν particle (preposition used adverbially)

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