come
Deuro signals a summons to move toward a named destination, speaker, or ensuing action.
The attested use is a directional summons: it calls someone toward a destination, toward the speaker, or into a following action. It introduces the call to a land in Acts 7:3, the command to come out in John 11:43, invitations to follow in Luke 18:22, Mark 10:21, and Matthew 19:21, and an angelic invitation before showing something in Revelation 17:1 and Revelation 21:9. Romans 1:13 concerns an intended coming, though the translation does not isolate the term's specific contribution.
Senses in use
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Summons toward a destination or speaker · dominant
With the supplied Adverb morphology, the form occurs in clauses that call for movement or approach. In Acts 7:34 the APB renders the immediate command, "Now come; I will send you to Egypt"; in John 11:43 it renders the loud call, "Lazarus, come out." In Luke 18:22, Mark 10:21, and Matthew 19:21, the call follows commands concerning possessions and leads into following; in Revelation 17:1 and Revelation 21:9, it precedes an angel's promise, "I will show you."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the clause with "come," including calls to a land, to come out, to follow, and to receive a showing. In Romans 1:13 it instead speaks of an intended "come to you"; Its precise rendering of the term there remains unclear.