Strong's Lexicon
G1976 — ἐπιρῥάπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1976 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιρῥάπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and the base of G4476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epirrhapto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ir-rhap'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to stitch upon, i.e. fasten with the needle |
| KJV Renderings: | sew on |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιρράπτω (T Tr WH ἐπιράπτω, see Rho); (ῤάπτω to sew); to sew upon, sew to: ἐπί τίνι (R G; others τινα), Mar 2:21.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιρράπτω (sew on)
Mark 2:21
- KJV: No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old and the rent is made worse
- GK: και ουδείς επίβλημα ράκους αγνάφου επιρράπτει επί ιματίω παλαιώ ει αίρει το πλήρωμα αυτού το καινόν του παλαιού και χείρον σχίσμα γίνεται
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