Epipiptō ἐπιπίπτω
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| ἐπιπίπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epipiptō |
| Strong's number | G1968 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fall/press upon |
| Occurrences | 11 in 11 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (6) |
Epipiptō (Greek ἐπιπίπτω, Strong's G1968) is a Greek verb meaning “to fall/press upon”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-πίπτω
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]
to fall upon (Field, Notes, 25): with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:10 (see Swete, in l), Act.20:10; before ἐπὶ τ. τράχηλον (as Gen.46:29, Tob.11:8, 3Ma.5:49, al.), Luk.15:20, Act.20:37. Metaphorical, φόβος, Luk.1:12, Act.19:17, Rev.11:11; ὀνειδισμοί, Rom.15:3 (LXX); of the Holy Spirit: before ἐπί, with dative, Act.8:16; ἐπί, with accusative, Act.10:44 11:15; absol., Act.23:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]
to fall upon (Field, Notes, 25): with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:10 (see Swete, in l), Act.20:10; before ἐπὶ τ. τράχηλον (as Gen.46:29, Tob.11:8, 3Ma.5:49, al.), Luk.15:20, Act.20:37. Metaphorical, φόβος, Luk.1:12, Act.19:17, Rev.11:11; ὀνειδισμοί, Rom.15:3 (LXX); of the Holy Spirit: before ἐπί, with dative, Act.8:16; ἐπί, with accusative, Act.10:44 11:15; absol., Act.23:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fell (10), upon (1), lying (1), fallen (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fell (3), were pressing forward (1), gripped (1), embraced him (1), fallen (1), came (1), they embraced (1), have fallen (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epipiptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 3:10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
Luke
- Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- Luke 15:20And 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.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Acts
- Acts 8:16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 10:44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
- Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
- Acts 19:17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
- Acts 20:10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
- Acts 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
Romans
- Romans 15:3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
Revelation
- Revelation 11:11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).