Strong's Lexicon
G1904 — ἐπέρχομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1904 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπέρχομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G2064 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | eperchomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-er'-khom-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence |
| KJV Renderings: | come (in, upon) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπέρχομαι; future ἐπελεύσομαι; 2 aorist ἐπῆλθον (3 person plural Ἐπῆλθαν, Act 14:19 L T Tr WH); the Sept. chiefly for áÌåà;
1. to come to, to arrive;
a. universally, followed by ἀπό with a genitive of place, Act 14:19.
b. of time; to come on, be at hand, be future: ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσι τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις, Eph 2:7 (Isa 41:4; Isa 41:22-23; in Greek writings from Homer down); of that which time will bring, to impend: ἡ ταλαιπωρία ἡ ἐπερχομενη, Jas 5:1: τίνι, Luk 21:26 (Isa 63:4; also of things favorable, ἡ εὐλογία, Sir 3:8).
2. to come upon, overtake, one; so even in Homer, as of sleep, τινα, Odyssey 4, 793; 10, 31; τίνι, 12, 311: of disease, 11, 200: ἐπί τινα, a. of calamities: Luk 21:35 R G; Act 8:24; Act 13:40 (L T Tr text WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς) (Gen 42:21; Mic 3:11; Zep 2:2; 2Ch 20:9; Jer 5:12 (here ἥξει)).
b. of the Holy Spirit, descending and operating in one: Luk 1:35; Act 1:8.
c. of an enemy attacking one: ἐπελθών νικήσῃ αὐτόν, Luk 11:22; (Homer, Iliad 12, 136; 1Sa 30:23; with the dative of person Herodian, 1, 8, 12 (6 Bekker)).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπέρχομαι (come (in)
Luke 1:35
- KJV: And the angel answered and said unto her The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God
- GK: και αποκριθείς ο άγγελος είπεν αυτή πνεύμα άγιον επελεύσεται επί σε και δύναμις υψίστου επισκιάσει σοι διό και το γεννώμενον εκ σου άγιον κληθήσεται υιός θεού
Luke 11:22
- KJV: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted and divideth his spoils
- GK: επάν δε ο ισχυρότερος αυτού επελθών νικήση αυτόν την πανοπλίαν αυτού αίρει εφ΄ η επεποίθει και τα σκύλα αυτού διαδίδωσιν
Luke 21:26
- KJV: Men’s hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth for the powers of heaven shall be shaken
- GK: αποψυχόντων ανθρώπων από φόβου και προσδοκίας των επερχομένων τη οικουμένη αι γαρ δυνάμεις των ουρανών σαλευθήσονται
Luke 21:35
- KJV: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth
- GK: ως παγίς γαρ επελεύσεται επί πάντας τους καθημένους επί πρόσωπον πάσης της γης
Acts 1:8
- KJV: But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judæa and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth
- GK: αλλά λήψεσθε δύναμιν επελθόντος του αγίου πνεύματος εφ΄ υμάς και έσεσθέ μοι μάρτυρες εν τε Ιερουσαλήμ και εν πάση τη Ιουδαία και Σαμαρεία και έως εσχάτου της γης
Acts 8:24
- KJV: Then answered Simon and said Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Σίμων είπε δεήθητε υμείς υπέρ εμού προς τον κύριον όπως μηδέν επέλθη επ΄ εμέ ων ειρήκατε
Acts 13:40
- KJV: Beware therefore lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets
- GK: βλέπετε ούν μη επέλθη εφ΄ υμάς το ειρημένον εν τοις προφήταις
Acts 14:19
- KJV: And there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium who persuaded the people and having stoned Paul drew out of the city supposing he had been dead
- GK: επήλθον δε από Αντιοχείας και Ικονίου Ιουδαίοι και πείσαντες τους όχλους και λιθάσαντες τον Παύλον έσυραν έξω της πόλεως νομίσαντες αυτόν τεθνάναι
Ephesians 2:7
- KJV: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us through Christ Jesus
- GK: ίνα ενδείξηται εν τοις αιώσι τοις επερχομένοις τον υπερβάλλοντα πλούτον της χάριτος αυτού εν χρηστότητι εφ΄ ημάς εν χριστώ Ιησού