Strong G1977ἐπιρρίπτω

to throw on

Transliteration
epirrhiptō
Pronunciation
ep-ir-hrip'-to
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G4496; to throw upon (literally or figuratively): - cast upon.

Detailed definition

ἐπι-ρίπτω
(Rec. -ρρίπτω, as in cl.), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַךְ hi.;]
1. to cast at.

2. to cast or place upon: with accusative before ἐπί, with accusative, Luk.19:35; metaphorically, τ. μέριμναν, 1Pe.5:7 (LXX).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1977 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • cast2

First verses

  1. Luke 19:35
    And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
  2. 1 Peter 5:7
    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιρρίπτ-ω
(ἐπῐρίπτω [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.128 (1st c.AD: Automedon Epigrammaticus)))], cast at, ὅτε μοι χαλκήρεα δοῦρα Τρῶες ἐπέρριψαν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.310)]; διώκων ἐ. ἑαυτόν throws himself upon his prey, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 629b20)]; Βρούτῳ τὴν αὑτοῦ φοινικίδα ἐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 22)]; χεῖρα ἐ., Latin manum injecit, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 9.84 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus): _metaphorically_, ἐ. πλάνας τινί 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 738)]; ψευδεῖς αἰτίας ἐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.12)]; τὴν μέριμναν ἐπὶ [θεόν] [NT (NT.1Pet.5.7)]; inflict, πολλὰσκληρὰ.. ἐπιρριφήσεται, with dative, Nech.in [Refs (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 7.146.)]
2. apply a plaster or fomentation, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.50 (_passive_), 69; σκεπάσματα 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.88.)]
3. passive, -όμενα σκιρρώματα spreading over the surface, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.42.)]
4. requisition, ἔργα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 5.249 (2nd c.BC); ἱερεῖα τρέφειν [prev. work] 183.)]
5. metaphorically in passive, to be imminent, οὐ βραχὺς ἐπέρριπτο κίνδυνος [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.594.)]
II. throw out opinions, ἀδιορίστως ἐ. περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν, variant for -, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 986a34.)]