verb
embainamō
Greekἐμβαίνω (embainō)
Strong’sG1684
I embark
stem embain-17 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐμ-βαίνω
[in LXX for עָלָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1684 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidem-ba'-hee-no
to walk on, i.e. embark (aboard a vessel), reach (a pool)
Fromfrom G1722 and the base of G939;
King Jamescome (get) into, enter (into), go (up) into, step in, take ship.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| embainataἐνέβη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | got | 2× |
| embainanaἐνέβημεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | we embarked | 1× |
| embainalaἐνέβησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | got | 2× |
| embainaraἐμβῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | get | 2× |
| embainarōtouἐμβαίνοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | getting | 1× |
| embainaratosἐμβὰς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | got | 5× |
| embainaratonἐμβάντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | got | 2× |
| embainaratoἐμβάντι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine | got | 1× |
| embainaratoisἐμβάντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | got | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | embainamō | embainame | embainami | embainama | embainamē | embainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | embainasō | embainase | embainasi | embainasa | embainasē | embainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | embainatō | embainate | embainati | embainata2×ἐνέβη | embainatē | embainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | embainanō | embainane | embainani | embainana1×ἐνέβημεν | embainanē | embainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | embainavō | embainave | embainavi | embainava | embainavē | embainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | embainalō | embainale | embainali | embainala2×ἐνέβησαν | embainalē | embainalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | embainameiō | embainameia | embainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | embainaseiō | embainaseia | embainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | embainateiō | embainateia | embainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | embainaneiō | embainaneia | embainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | embainaveiō | embainaveia | embainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | embainaleiō | embainaleia | embainaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | embainasōr | embainasar | embainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | embainatōr | embainatar | embainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | embainavōr | embainavar | embainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | embainalōr | embainalar | embainalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | embainamoiō | embainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | embainasoiō | embainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | embainatoiō | embainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | embainanoiō | embainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | embainavoiō | embainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | embainaloiō | embainaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | embainarō | embainari | embainara2×ἐμβῆναι | embainarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 10 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | embainarōtos1× | embainaritos | embainaratos9×ἐμβὰς | embainarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
embain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
embainata“got”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 15:39“got”kai apoluaratos toin ochloin embainata eis tem ploiem, kai erchata eis teim horeim Magadan.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
Luke 8:22“got”Gineta de en hena taiu hēmeraiu kai autos embainata eis ploiem kai tois mathētois autou, kai legata pros autoin; Dierchaneia eis tem peran tau limnau, kai anagila.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
embainana“we embarked”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 21:6“we embarked”apospena allēloin, kai embainana eis tem ploiem, ekeinois de hupostrefala eis teim idieim.And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
embainala“got”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
John 6:24“got”hote oun horata tos ochlos hoti Iēsus ouk atō ekei oude tois mathētois autou, embainala autois eis teim ploiarieim kai erchala eis Kafarnaoum zētarōtois ton Iēsun.So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
John 21:3“got”legatō autoi Simōnos Petros; Hupagamō halieuarō; legalō auto; Erchenō kai nis sun si. exerchala kai embainala eis tem ploiem, kai en ekeina ta nuxa piazala oudenem.Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.
embainara“get”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 14:22“get”Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai proagarō auton eis tem peran, heōs hou apoluateia toin ochloin.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
Mark 6:45“get”Kai euthuos anankazata toin mathētoin autou embainara eis tem ploiem kai proagarō eis tem peran pros Bēthsaidan, heōs autos apoluatō ton ochlon.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
embainarōtou“getting”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Mark 5:18“getting”kai embainarōtou autou eis tem ploiem parakalate auton tos daimoniziratos hina meta autou ateiō.As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
embainaratos“got”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine5×
Matthew 9:1“getting”Kai embainaratos eis ploiem diaperata kai erchata eis tan idian politan.Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
Mark 8:10“got”kai euthuos embainaratos eis tem ploiem meta toiu mathētoiu autou erchata eis teim mereim Dalmanoutha.He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
Mark 8:13“getting into the boat”kai afiēkaratos autoin palin embainaratos aperchata eis tem peran.And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
Luke 5:3“got”embainaratos de eis henem teiu ploieiu, hem ate Simōnou, erōtata auton apo tau gēau epanagara oligem, kathizaratos de ek teu ploieu didaskate toin ochloin.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
Luke 8:37“got”kai erōtata auton hapantem tem plēthem tau perichōrau toiu Gerasēnoiu aperchara apo autoiu, hoti fobo mego sunechile; autos de embainaratos eis ploiem hupostrefata.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
embainaraton“got”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine2×
Matthew 13:2“got”kai sunagila pros auton ochlois pollois, hōste auton eis ploiem embainaraton katherō, kai pantos tos ochlos epi ton aigialon histanatelē.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
Mark 4:1“got”Kai palin archeta didaskarō para tan thalassan. kai sunagitō pros auton ochlos pollotatos, hōste auton eis ploiem embainaraton katherō en ta thalassa, kai pantos tos ochlos pros tan thalassan epi tau gēau ale.Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
embainarato“got”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
Matthew 8:23“got”Kai embainarato auto eis ploiem akolouthala auto tois mathētois autou.When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
embainaratois“got”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
John 6:17“got”kai embainaratois eis ploiem archele peran tau thalassau eis Kafarnaoum. kai skotias ēdē ginatelē kai oupō erchatelē pros autoin tos Iēsus,got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.