ἐπιβαίνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ βαίνω (baínō)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /e.pi.bǎi̯.nɔː/ → /e.piˈβɛ.no/ → /e.piˈve.no/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.pi.bǎi̯.nɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.piˈbɛ.no/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.piˈβɛ.no/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.piˈve.no/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.piˈve.no/

Verb

ἐπῐβαίνω • (epĭbaínō)

1. to get on, board, mount

Conjugation

   Present: ἐπῐβαίνω, ἐπῐβαίνομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῐβαίνω	ἐπῐβαίνεις	ἐπῐβαίνει	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαίνομεν	ἐπῐβαίνετε	ἐπῐβαίνουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβαίνω	ἐπῐβαίνῃς	ἐπῐβαίνῃ	ἐπῐβαίνητον	ἐπῐβαίνητον	ἐπῐβαίνωμεν	ἐπῐβαίνητε	ἐπῐβαίνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβαίνοιμῐ	ἐπῐβαίνοις	ἐπῐβαίνοι	ἐπῐβαίνοιτον	ἐπῐβαινοίτην	ἐπῐβαίνοιμεν	ἐπῐβαίνοιτε	ἐπῐβαίνοιεν
	imperative		ἐπῐ́βαινε	ἐπῐβαινέτω	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαινέτων		ἐπῐβαίνετε	ἐπῐβαινόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῐβαίνομαι	ἐπῐβαίνῃ, ἐπῐβαίνει	ἐπῐβαίνεται	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαινόμεθᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνεσθε	ἐπῐβαίνονται
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβαίνωμαι	ἐπῐβαίνῃ	ἐπῐβαίνηται	ἐπῐβαίνησθον	ἐπῐβαίνησθον	ἐπῐβαινώμεθᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνησθε	ἐπῐβαίνωνται
	optative	ἐπῐβαινοίμην	ἐπῐβαίνοιο	ἐπῐβαίνοιτο	ἐπῐβαίνοισθον	ἐπῐβαινοίσθην	ἐπῐβαινοίμεθᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνοισθε	ἐπῐβαίνοιντο
	imperative		ἐπῐβαίνου	ἐπῐβαινέσθω	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαινέσθων		ἐπῐβαίνεσθε	ἐπῐβαινέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπῐβαίνειν				ἐπῐβαίνεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπῐβαίνων				ἐπῐβαινόμενος
	f	ἐπῐβαίνουσᾰ				ἐπῐβαινομένη
	n	ἐπῐβαῖνον				ἐπῐβαινόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Present: ἐπῐβαίνω, ἐπῐβαίνομαι (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῐβαίνω	ἐπῐβαίνεις	ἐπῐβαίνει	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαίνομεν	ἐπῐβαίνετε	ἐπῐβαίνουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβαίνω, ἐπῐβαίνωμῐ	ἐπῐβαίνῃς, ἐπῐβαίνῃσθᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνῃ, ἐπῐβαίνῃσῐ	ἐπῐβαίνητον	ἐπῐβαίνητον	ἐπῐβαίνωμεν	ἐπῐβαίνητε	ἐπῐβαίνωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβαίνοιμῐ	ἐπῐβαίνοισ(θᾰ)	ἐπῐβαίνοι	ἐπῐβαίνοιτον	ἐπῐβαινοίτην	ἐπῐβαίνοιμεν	ἐπῐβαίνοιτε	ἐπῐβαίνοιεν
	imperative		ἐπῐ́βαινε	ἐπῐβαινέτω	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαινέτων		ἐπῐβαίνετε	ἐπῐβαινόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῐβαίνομαι	ἐπῐβαίνεαι	ἐπῐβαίνεται	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαινόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνεσθε	ἐπῐβαίνονται
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβαίνωμαι	ἐπῐβαίνηαι	ἐπῐβαίνηται	ἐπῐβαίνησθον	ἐπῐβαίνησθον	ἐπῐβαινώμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνησθε	ἐπῐβαίνωνται
	optative	ἐπῐβαινοίμην	ἐπῐβαίνοιο	ἐπῐβαίνοιτο	ἐπῐβαίνοισθον	ἐπῐβαινοίσθην	ἐπῐβαινοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνοισθε	ἐπῐβαινοίᾰτο
	imperative		ἐπῐβαίνεο	ἐπῐβαινέσθω	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαινέσθων		ἐπῐβαίνεσθε	ἐπῐβαινέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐπῐβαίνειν/ἐπῐβαινέμεν(αι)/ἐπῐβαινμέναι				ἐπῐβαίνεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπῐβαίνων				ἐπῐβαινόμενος
	f	ἐπῐβαίνουσᾰ				ἐπῐβαινομένη
	n	ἐπῐβαῖνον				ἐπῐβαινόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐπέβαινον, ἐπεβαινόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπέβαινον	ἐπέβαινες	ἐπέβαινε(ν)	ἐπεβαίνετον	ἐπεβαινέτην	ἐπεβαίνομεν	ἐπεβαίνετε	ἐπέβαινον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπεβαινόμην	ἐπεβαίνου	ἐπεβαίνετο	ἐπεβαίνεσθον	ἐπεβαινέσθην	ἐπεβαινόμεθᾰ	ἐπεβαίνεσθε	ἐπεβαίνοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐπῐ́βαινον, ἐπῐβαινόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῐ́βαινον	ἐπῐ́βαινες	ἐπῐ́βαινε(ν)	ἐπῐβαίνετον	ἐπῐβαινέτην	ἐπῐβαίνομεν	ἐπῐβαίνετε	ἐπῐ́βαινον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐπῐβαινόμην	ἐπῐβαίνου	ἐπῐβαίνετο	ἐπῐβαίνεσθον	ἐπῐβαινέσθην	ἐπῐβαινόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβαίνεσθε	ἐπῐβαίνοντο
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: ἐπῐβήσω, ἐπῐβήσομαι (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῐβήσω	ἐπῐβήσεις	ἐπῐβήσει	ἐπῐβήσετον	ἐπῐβήσετον	ἐπῐβήσομεν	ἐπῐβήσετε	ἐπῐβήσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβήσοιμῐ	ἐπῐβήσοισ(θᾰ)	ἐπῐβήσοι	ἐπῐβήσοιτον	ἐπῐβησοίτην	ἐπῐβήσοιμεν	ἐπῐβήσοιτε	ἐπῐβήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐπῐβήσομαι	ἐπῐβήσεαι	ἐπῐβήσεται	ἐπῐβήσεσθον	ἐπῐβήσεσθον	ἐπῐβησόμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβήσεσθε	ἐπῐβήσονται
	optative	ἐπῐβησοίμην	ἐπῐβήσοιο	ἐπῐβήσοιτο	ἐπῐβήσοισθον	ἐπῐβησοίσθην	ἐπῐβησοίμε(σ)θᾰ	ἐπῐβήσοισθε	ἐπῐβησοίᾰτο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐπῐβήσειν/ἐπῐβησέμεν(αι)/ἐπῐβησμέναι			ἐπῐβήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐπῐβήσων			ἐπῐβησόμενος
	f	ἐπῐβήσουσᾰ			ἐπῐβησομένη
	n	ἐπῐβῆσον			ἐπῐβησόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐπέβησᾰ, ἐπεβησᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπέβησᾰ	ἐπέβησᾰς	ἐπέβησε(ν)	ἐπεβήσᾰτον	ἐπεβησᾰ́την	ἐπεβήσᾰμεν	ἐπεβήσᾰτε	ἐπέβησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβήσω	ἐπῐβήσῃς	ἐπῐβήσῃ	ἐπῐβήσητον	ἐπῐβήσητον	ἐπῐβήσωμεν	ἐπῐβήσητε / ἐπῐβήσετε	ἐπῐβήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβήσαιμῐ	ἐπῐβήσειᾰς, ἐπῐβήσαις	ἐπῐβήσειε(ν), ἐπῐβήσαι	ἐπῐβήσαιτον	ἐπῐβησαίτην	ἐπῐβήσαιμεν	ἐπῐβήσαιτε	ἐπῐβήσειᾰν, ἐπῐβήσαιεν
	imperative		ἐπῐ́βησον	ἐπῐβησᾰ́τω	ἐπῐβήσᾰτον	ἐπῐβησᾰ́των		ἐπῐβήσᾰτε	ἐπῐβησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐπεβησᾰ́μην	ἐπεβήσω	ἐπεβήσᾰτο / ἐπεβήσετο	ἐπεβήσᾰσθον	ἐπεβησᾰ́σθην	ἐπεβησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐπεβήσᾰσθε	ἐπεβήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβήσωμαι	ἐπῐβήσῃ	ἐπῐβήσηται	ἐπῐβήσησθον	ἐπῐβήσησθον	ἐπῐβησώμεθᾰ	ἐπῐβήσησθε	ἐπῐβήσωνται
	optative	ἐπῐβησαίμην	ἐπῐβήσαιο	ἐπῐβήσαιτο	ἐπῐβήσαισθον	ἐπῐβησαίσθην	ἐπῐβησαίμεθᾰ	ἐπῐβήσαισθε	ἐπῐβήσαιντο
	imperative		ἐπίβησαι/ἐπῐβήσεο	ἐπῐβησᾰ́σθω	ἐπῐβήσᾰσθον	ἐπῐβησᾰ́σθων		ἐπῐβήσᾰσθε	ἐπῐβησᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐπῐβῆσαι			ἐπῐβήσᾰσθαι
participle	m	ἐπῐβήσᾱς			ἐπῐβησᾰ́μενος
	f	ἐπῐβήσᾱσᾰ			ἐπῐβησᾰμένη
	n	ἐπῐβῆσᾰν			ἐπῐβησᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐπέβην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπέβην	ἐπέβης	ἐπέβη	ἐπέβητον	ἐπεβήτην	ἐπέβημεν	ἐπέβητε	ἐπέβησᾰν / ἐπέβαν
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβῶ, ἐπῐβῶμῐ	ἐπῐβῇς, ἐπῐβῇσθᾰ	ἐπῐβῇ, ἐπῐβῇσῐ	ἐπῐβῆτον	ἐπῐβῆτον	ἐπῐβῶμεν / ἐπῐβείομεν / ἐπῐβήομεν	ἐπῐβῆτε	ἐπῐβῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβαίην	ἐπῐβαίης	ἐπῐβαίη	ἐπῐβαῖτον	ἐπῐβαίτην	ἐπῐβαῖμεν	ἐπῐβαῖτε	ἐπῐβαῖεν
	imperative		ἐπῐ́βηθῐ	ἐπῐβήτω	ἐπῐ́βητον	ἐπῐβήτων		ἐπῐ́βητε	ἐπῐβᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		ἐπῐβᾰ́μεν(αι)/ἐπῐβήμεν(αι)/ἐπῐβῆναι
participle	m	ἐπῐβᾱ́ς
	f	ἐπῐβᾶσᾰ
	n	ἐπῐβᾰ́ν
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: ἐπῐβέβηκᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐπῐβέβηκᾰ	ἐπῐβέβηκᾰς	ἐπῐβέβηκε(ν)	ἐπῐβεβήκᾰτον	ἐπῐβεβήκᾰτον	ἐπῐβεβήκᾰμεν	ἐπῐβεβήκᾰτε	ἐπῐβεβήκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐπῐβεβήκω	ἐπῐβεβήκῃς	ἐπῐβεβήκῃ	ἐπῐβεβήκητον	ἐπῐβεβήκητον	ἐπῐβεβήκωμεν	ἐπῐβεβήκητε	ἐπῐβεβήκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐπῐβεβήκοιμῐ, ἐπῐβεβηκοίην	ἐπῐβεβήκοις, ἐπῐβεβηκοίης	ἐπῐβεβήκοι, ἐπῐβεβηκοίη	ἐπῐβεβήκοιτον	ἐπῐβεβηκοίτην	ἐπῐβεβήκοιμεν	ἐπῐβεβήκοιτε	ἐπῐβεβήκοιεν
	imperative		ἐπῐβέβηκε	ἐπῐβεβηκέτω	ἐπῐβεβήκετον	ἐπῐβεβηκέτων		ἐπῐβεβήκετε	ἐπῐβεβηκόντων
		active
infinitive		ἐπῐβεβηκέναι
participle	m	ἐπῐβεβηκώς
	f	ἐπῐβεβηκυῖᾰ
	n	ἐπῐβεβηκός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Further reading

• “ἐπιβαίνω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• ἐπιβαίνω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• ἐπιβαίνω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “ἐπιβαίνω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ἐπιβαίνω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G1910 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • board idem, page 86.
  • foot idem, page 333.
  • mount idem, page 543.
  • scale idem, page 736.
  • set idem, page 756.
  • step idem, page 815.
  • tread idem, page 891.
  • trespass idem, page 893.