Lexicon
πίμπρημι
pimprēmi
G4092
G:V Greek

to swell up

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pimpremi describes the expected bodily swelling that did not occur in Acts 28:6.

Its attested use describes an anticipated physical swelling that observers expected but did not see occur in Acts 28:6.

Senses in use

  1. Expected physical swelling · dominant

    In Acts 28:6, the present passive infinitive πίμπρασθαι is part of what observers expected to happen; the APB renders the clause "They were expecting him to swell up," before reporting that they observed nothing unusual.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 28:6, the APB presents the expected outcome as "to swell up." This wording confirms the clause's overall expectation rather than supplying a separate lexical distinction.

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