Strong's Lexicon
G1977 — ἐπιρῥίπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1977 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιρῥίπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G4496 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | epirrhipto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ir-rhip'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to throw upon {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | cast upon |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιρρίπτω (L T Tr WH ἐπιρίπτω, see Rho): 1 aorist ἐπέρριψα; (ῤίπτω); to throw upon, place upon: τί ἐπί τί, Luk 19:35; (Vulg.projicere, to throw away, throw off): τήν μέριμναν ἐπί Θεόν, i. e. to cast upon, give up to, God, 1Pe 5:7, from Psalm 54:23 (). (Occasionally from Homer, Odyssey 5, 310 down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιρρίπτω (cast upon)
Luke 19:35
- KJV: And they brought him to Jesus and they cast their garments upon the colt and they set Jesus thereon
- GK: και ήγαγον αυτόν προς τον Ιησούν και επιρρίψαντες εαυτών τα ιμάτια επί τον πώλον επεβίβασαν τον Ιησούν
1 Peter 5:7
- KJV: Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you
- GK: πάσαν την μέριμναν υμών επιρρίψαντες επ΄ αυτόν ότι αυτώ μέλει περί υμών
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