Strong's Lexicon
G1879 — ἐπαναπαύομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1879 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπαναπαύομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G1909 and G373 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | epanapauomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-an-ah-pau'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to settle on 2. (literally) remain 3. (figuratively) rely |
| KJV Renderings: | rest in (upon) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπαναπαύω:
1. to cause to rest upon anything: the Sept. in Jdg 16:26 according to manuscript Alex.; Gregory of Nyssa.
2. Middle (present ἐπαναπαύομαι); future ἐπαναπαύσομαι, and (Luk 10:6 T WH after manuscripts à B) ἐπαναπαήσομαι (see ἀναπαύω); to rest upon anything: τίνι, metaphorically, τῷ νόμῳ, to lean upon, trust to, Rom 2:17 (Mic 3:11; 1Ma 8:12). to settle upon, fix its abode upon; ἐπί τινα, with the included idea of antecedent motion toward (see εἰς, C. 2, p. 186a): ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπ’ αὐτόν i. e. shall rest, remain, upon him or it, Luk 10:6 (τό πνεῦμα ἐπί τινα, Num 11:25; 2Ki 2:15; ἐπί τίνι, Num 11:26 variant).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπαναπαύομαι (rest in (upon))
Luke 10:6
- KJV: And if the son of peace be there your peace shall rest upon it if not it shall turn to you again
- GK: και εάν η εκεί υιός ειρήνης επαναπαύσεται επ΄ αυτόν η ειρήνη υμών ει εφ΄ υμάς ανακάμψει
Romans 2:17
- KJV: Behold thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God
- GK: ίδε συ Ιουδαίος επονομάζη και επαναπαύη τω νόμω και καυχάσαι εν θεώ