παρακύπτω (parakύptō) — to bend over / to stoop down / to stoop and look into

Notes: In παρακύπτω[a] there appear to be two coordinate semantic elements: ‘to stoop down’ and ‘to look into.’ It is possible, of course, to understand the second element as implying the purpose for the first, but in translation it is essential that both elements, especially in the context of OET JHN 20:11, be adequately noted. The fact that there are two significant elements of meaning in παρακύπτω[a] means that this term is essentially a member of two different domains at the same time, namely, Domain 17 dealing with Stances and Domain 24 Sensory Events and States.; Since παρακύπτω, particularly in the context of OET JHN 20:11, involves two quite distinct semantic features, namely ‘to stoop down’ and ‘to look into,’ it may be classified either as a particular stance (17.31: παρακύπτω) with the added element of seeing, or one may classify παρακύπτω as here, in the sensory subdomain of ‘seeing,’ with an adjunct feature of ‘stooping down.’ See also 17.31: παρακύπτω and footnote.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κύπτω

Sense 1: to bend over, to stoop down

Semantic entry: 17.31

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Bend Over, Straighten Up

Definition: to bend over or stoop down, with the implication of looking into something{N:001}

Show passage in OET: LUK 24:12

OET-RV LUK 24:12

12 But Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) stood up and ran off to the tomb, and when he stooped down to look in, he could only see the linen cloths, so he wandered off by himself, wondering what could have happened.

OET-LV LUK 24:12

12 But the Petros having _risen _up, ran to the tomb, and having _stooped _down, is _seeing only the linen _cloths, and he _went _away to himself, wondering at _the thing having _become.

Show passage in OET: JHN 20:5

OET-RV JHN 20:5

5 Without going in, he stooped down at the entrance and looked in and saw the linen strips lying there.

OET-LV JHN 20:5

5 And having _stooped _down, he _is _seeing lying there the linen _cloths, however he_ not _came _in.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 24:12

JHN: OET JHN 20:5 · OET JHN 20:11

Sense 2: to stoop and look into

Semantic entry: 24.13

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: See

Definition: to look into something by stooping down{N:002}

Show passage in OET: LUK 24:12

OET-RV LUK 24:12

OET-LV LUK 24:12

12 But the Petros having _risen _up, ran to the tomb, and having _stooped _down, is _seeing only the linen _cloths, and he _went _away to himself, wondering at _the thing having _become.

Show passage in OET: JHN 20:11

OET-RV JHN 20:11

11 But Miryam (Grk. Maria/Mariam) had stayed there outside the tomb weeping. But when she stooped down and looked into the tomb,

OET-LV JHN 20:11

11 But Maria/(Miryām) had _stood at the tomb outside weeping.
Therefore as she _was _weeping, she _stooped _down into the tomb,

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 24:12

JHN: OET JHN 20:11

JAM: OET JAM 1:25

Sense 3: to try to learn, to desire to learn

Semantic entry: 27.39

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Try To Learn

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of παρακύπτω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to stoop and look into,’ 24.13: παρακύπτω) to make considerable effort in order to try to find out something

Show passage in OET: JAM 1:25

OET-RV JAM 1:25

25 However the person who investigates the perfect law that gives freedom, and then sticks with it, not being just an observer that forgets about it but rather a person who puts it into practice, this person will prosper in whatever they do.

OET-LV JAM 1:25

25 But the one having _investigated into the_law perfect, the law of_ the _freedom, and having _continued _with it, not a_listener of _forgetful having _become, but a_doer of_the_work, this one blessed in the doing of _him will _be.

Show passage in OET: PE1 1:12

OET-RV PE1 1:12

12 It was shown to them that they weren’t just serving themselves, but were serving you as they declared all the same things that have been preached to you by the holy spirit who was sent from heaven. Even God’s messengers in heaven wanted to know more about those things.

OET-LV PE1 1:12

12 To _whom it _was _revealed that they _were_ not _serving unto _themselves, but unto _you _all the_same things, which now was _declared to _you _all, by the ones having _good _message _preached to _you _all by_the_ holy _spirit, having _been _sent _out from heaven, into which things messengers are _desiring to _investigate.

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