Strong G1968ἐπιπίπτω
to fall/press upon
- Transliteration
- epipiptō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-pip'-to
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1968 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fall11
- lie1
- press1
First verses
- Mark 3:10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
- Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- 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.
- John 13:25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
- Acts 8:16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
- Acts 10:10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
- Acts 10:44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
- Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
- Acts 13:11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is 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.
- 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.
- Acts 20:10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
- Acts 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
- Romans 15:3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιπίπτω,
fall upon or over, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.84; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.7, cf. Thphr. “CP” 5.4.5: _metaphorically_, ἐπέπεσε μοῖρα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” 2.64; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.89; διαλογισμοὶ ἐπιπίπτουσί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Otho” 9.)]
2. of money, accrue, τὸ μέρος ὃ εὑρίσκομες ἐπιπῖπτον ἐπὶ τὸ χρέος τὸ ὀφειλόμενον “SIG” 953.66 (Cnidus, 2nd c.BC).
II. fall upon in hostile sense, attack, assail, τινί 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.105 [Refs (, Th. 3.112)]; ἀφυλάκτῳ αὐτῷ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.116; ἀφάρκτῳ τῷ στρατοπέδῳ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.117; ἀπαρασκεύοις τοῖς ἐναντίοις 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.4.3)]; also ἐς τοὺς Ἕλληνας, variant for{ἐσ-}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.210)]; of storms, τοῖσι βαρβάροισι ὁ βορῆς ἐπέπεσε[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 189; χειμὼν ἐπιπεσών 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 344d)]; of winds meeting one another, [Refs (Arist. “Mete.” 364b3)]; of diseases, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 3; ἡ νόσος ἐ. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.87)]; so of grief, misfortunes, etc., οὐχὶ σοὶ μόνᾳ ἐπέπεσον λῦπαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 1043 (Lyric poetry), etc.; ἐπέπεσε πολλὰ καὶ χαλεπὰ κατὰ στάσιν ταῖς πόλεσι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.82, etc.
II.2. come on after, ἐ. ῥῖγος πυρετῷ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 4.46.
II.3. accumulate, πλήθη σίτου ἐπιπεπτωκέναι “PPetr.” 2p.62 [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((3rd c.BC).)]
fall upon or over, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.84; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.7, cf. Thphr. “CP” 5.4.5: _metaphorically_, ἐπέπεσε μοῖρα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Pae.” 2.64; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.89; διαλογισμοὶ ἐπιπίπτουσί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Otho” 9.)]
2. of money, accrue, τὸ μέρος ὃ εὑρίσκομες ἐπιπῖπτον ἐπὶ τὸ χρέος τὸ ὀφειλόμενον “SIG” 953.66 (Cnidus, 2nd c.BC).
II. fall upon in hostile sense, attack, assail, τινί 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.105 [Refs (, Th. 3.112)]; ἀφυλάκτῳ αὐτῷ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.116; ἀφάρκτῳ τῷ στρατοπέδῳ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.117; ἀπαρασκεύοις τοῖς ἐναντίοις 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.4.3)]; also ἐς τοὺς Ἕλληνας, variant for{ἐσ-}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.210)]; of storms, τοῖσι βαρβάροισι ὁ βορῆς ἐπέπεσε[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 189; χειμὼν ἐπιπεσών 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 344d)]; of winds meeting one another, [Refs (Arist. “Mete.” 364b3)]; of diseases, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 3; ἡ νόσος ἐ. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.87)]; so of grief, misfortunes, etc., οὐχὶ σοὶ μόνᾳ ἐπέπεσον λῦπαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 1043 (Lyric poetry), etc.; ἐπέπεσε πολλὰ καὶ χαλεπὰ κατὰ στάσιν ταῖς πόλεσι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.82, etc.
II.2. come on after, ἐ. ῥῖγος πυρετῷ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 4.46.
II.3. accumulate, πλήθη σίτου ἐπιπεπτωκέναι “PPetr.” 2p.62 [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ((3rd c.BC).)]