Strong's Lexicon
G1968 — ἐπιπίπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1968 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G4098 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | epipipto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-pip'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence) {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιπίπτω; 2 aorist ἐπέπεσον, 3 person plural ἐπέπεσαν, Rom 15:3 L T Tr WH (cf. ἀπέρχομαι at the beginning); perfect participle ἐπιπεπτωκως; (see πίπτω); the Sept. for ðÈôÇì; to fall upon; to rush or press upon;
a. properly: τίνι, upon one, Mar 3:10; to lie upon one, Act 20:10; ἐπί τόν τράχηλον τίνος, to fall into one’s embrace, Luk 15:20; Act 20:37 (Gen 46:29; Tob 11:8; Tob 11:12; 3Ma 5:49); to fall back upon, ἐπί τό στῆθος τίνος, Joh 13:25 R G T.
b. metaphorically, ἐπί τινα, to fall upon one, i. e. to seize, take possession of him: φόβος, Luk 1:12; Act 19:17 (L Tr ἔπεσεν); Rev 11:11 L T Tr WH; ἔκστασις, Act 10:10 Rec.; ἀχλύς, Act 13:11 (R G). used also of the Holy Spirit, in its inspiration and impulse: ἐπί τίνι, Act 8:16; ἐπί τινα, (Lachmann ἔπεσε); (Eze 11:5); of reproaches cast upon one: Rom 15:3. (Noteworthy is the absolutely use in Act 23:7 WH marginal reading ἐπέπεσεν (others, ἐγένετο) στάσις. (From Herodotus down.))
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιπίπτω (fall into (on)
Mark 3:10
- KJV: For he had healed many insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him as many as had plagues
- GK: πολλούς γαρ εθεράπευσεν ώστε επιπίπτειν αυτώ ίνα αυτού άψωνται όσοι είχον μάστιγας
Luke 1:12
- KJV: And when Zacharias saw he was troubled and fear fell upon him
- GK: και εταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ιδών και φόβος επέπεσεν επ΄ αυτόν
Luke 15:20
- KJV: And he arose and came to his father But when he was yet a great way off his father saw him and had compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him
- GK: και αναστάς ήλθε προς τον πατέρα αυτού έτι δε αυτού μακράν απέχοντος είδεν αυτόν ο πατήρ αυτού και εσπλαγχνίσθη και δραμών επέπεσεν επί τον τράχηλον αυτού και κατεφίλησεν αυτόν
John 13:25
- KJV: He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him Lord who is it
- GK: επιπεσών δε εκείνος επί το στήθος του Ιησού λέγει αυτώ κύριε τις εστιν
Acts 8:16
- KJV: For as yet he was fallen upon none of them only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
- GK: ούπω γαρ ην επ΄ ουδενί αυτών επιπεπτωκός μόνον δε βεβαπτισμένοι υπήρχον εις το όνομα του κυρίου Ιησού
Acts 10:10
- KJV: And he became very hungry and would have eaten but while they made ready he fell into a trance
- GK: εγένετο δε πρόσπεινος και ήθελε γεύσασθαι παρασκευαζόντων δε εκείνων επέπεσεν επ΄ αυτόν έκστασις
Acts 10:44
- KJV: While Peter yet spake these words the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word
- GK: έτι λαλούντος του Πέτρου τα ρήματα ταύτα επέπεσε το πνεύμα το άγιον επί πάντας τους ακούοντας τον λόγον
Acts 11:15
- KJV: And as I began to speak the Holy Ghost fell on them as on us at the beginning
- GK: εν δε τω άρξασθαί με λαλείν επέπεσε το πνεύμα το άγιον επ΄ αυτούς ώσπερ και εφ΄ ημάς εν αρχή
Acts 13:11
- KJV: And now behold the hand of the Lord upon thee and thou shalt be blind not seeing the sun for a season And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand
- GK: και νυν ιδού χειρ κυρίου επί σε και έση τυφλός μη βλέπων τον ήλιον άχρι καιρού παραχρήμα δε επέπεσεν επ΄ αυτόν αχλύς και σκότος και περιάγων εζήτει χειραγωγούς