Strong G1976ἐπιρράπτω

to sew on

Transliteration
epirrhaptō
Pronunciation
ep-ir-hrap'-to
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and the base of G4476; to stitch upon that is fasten with the needle: - sew on.

Detailed definition

ἐπι-ράπτω (Rec. -ρράπτω),
to sew upon: before ἐπί, with accusative, Mrk.2:21.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1976 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • seweth1

First verses

  1. Mark 2:21
    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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιρράπτω,
aorist 2 ἐπέρρᾰφον [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 9.3, +others)]:—sew or stitch on, τι ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον [NT+4th c.AD+ (NT.Mark.2.21: _metaphorically_, δόλον δόλῳ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 42.315.)]
2. sew up, in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 18(2).579.)]