Strong’s G1684 · Greek

ἐμβαίνω
embaínō

Definition

to walk on, i.e. embark (aboard a vessel), reach (a pool)

Etymology

from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G939 (βάσις);

Where the KJV renders it

  • come (get) into
  • enter (into)
  • go (up) into
  • step in
  • take ship

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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