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Lexicon :: Strong's G1968 - epipiptō

Aa
ἐπιπίπτω
Transliteration
epipiptō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-pip'-to
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιπίπτω epipíptō, ep-ee-pip'-to; from G1909 and G4098; to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively):—fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G1968 in the following manner: fall (10x), fall on (1x), press (1x), lie (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G1968 in the following manner: fall (10x), fall on (1x), press (1x), lie (1x).

  1. to fall upon, to rush or press upon

    1. to lie upon one

    2. to fall into one's embrace

    3. to fall back upon

  2. metaph.

    1. to fall upon one i.e. to seize, take possession of him

      1. of the Holy Spirit, in his inspiration and impulse

      2. of reproaches cast upon one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιπίπτω epipíptō, ep-ee-pip'-to; from G1909 and G4098; to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively):—fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.
STRONGS G1968:
ἐπιπίπτω; 2 aorist ἐπέπεσον, 3 person plural ἐπέπεσαν, Romans 15:3 L T Tr WH [cf. ἀπέρχομαι at the beginning]; perfect participle ἐπιπεπτωκώς; [see πίπτω]; Sept. for נָפַל; to fall upon; to rush or press upon;
a. properly: τινί, upon one, Mark 3:10; to lie upon one, Acts 20:10; ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλόν τινος, to fall into one's embrace, Luke 15:20; Acts 20:37, (Genesis 46:29; Tobit 11:8, 12; 3 Macc. 5:49); to fall back upon, ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθός τινος, John 13:25 R G T.
b. metaphorically, ἐπί τινα, to fall upon one, i. e. to seize, take possession of him: φόβος, Luke 1:12; Acts 19:17 [L Tr ἔπεσεν]; Revelation 11:11 L T Tr WH; ἔκστασις, Acts 10:10 Rec.; ἀχλύς, Acts 13:11 [R G]. used also of the Holy Spirit, in its inspiration and impulse: ἐπί τινι, Acts 8:16; ἐπί τινα, Acts 10:44 [Lachmann ἔπεσε]; Acts 11:15 (Ezekiel 11:5); of reproaches cast upon one: Romans 15:3. [Noteworthy is the absolutely use in Acts 23:7 WH marginal reading ἐπέπεσεν (others, ἐγένετο) στάσις. (From Herodotus down.)]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
46:29
Ezekiel
11:5
Mark
3:10
Luke
1:12; 15:20
John
13:25
Acts
8:16; 10:10; 10:44; 11:15; 13:11; 19:17; 20:10; 20:37; 23:7
Romans
15:3; 15:3
Revelation
11:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1968 matches the Greek ἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:10 - for He had healed G2323 many, G4183 with the result G5620 that all G3745 those who G3745 had G2192 afflictions G3148 pressed G1968 around G1968 Him in order G2443 to touch G681 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:12 - Zacharias G2197 was troubled G5015 when he saw G3708 the angel, and fear G5401 [fn]gripped G1968 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - “So G2532 he got G450 up and came G2064 to [fn]his father. G3962 But while he was still G2089 a long G3112 way G3112 off, G568 his father G3962 saw G3708 him and felt G4697 compassion G4697 for him, and ran G5143 and [fn]embraced G1968 G1909 G5137 him and kissed G2705 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:16 - For He had not yet G3764 fallen G1968 upon any G3762 of them; they had simply G3440 been G5225 baptized G907 [fn]in the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:44 - While Peter G4074 was still G2089 speaking G2980 these G3778 words, G4487 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 fell G1968 upon all G3956 those G3588 who were listening G191 to the [fn]message. G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:15 - “And as I began G757 to speak, G2980 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 fell G1968 upon them just G5618 as He did upon us at the beginning. G746

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17 - This G3778 became G1096 known G1110 to all, G3956 both G5037 Jews G2453 and Greeks, G1672 who lived G2730 in Ephesus; G2181 and fear G5401 fell G1968 upon them all G3956 and the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 was being magnified. G3170

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:10 - But Paul G3972 went G2597 down G2597 and fell G1968 upon him, and after embracing G4843 him, he said, G3004 “[fn]Do not be troubled, G2350 for his life G5590 is in him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And [fn]they began to weep G2805 aloud G2425 and [fn]embraced G1968 G1909 G5137 Paul, G3972 and repeatedly kissed G2705 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:3 - For even G2532 Christ G5547 did not please G700 Himself; G1438 but as it is written, G1125 “THE REPROACHES G3680 OF THOSE G3588 WHO REPROACHED G3679 YOU FELL G1968 ON ME.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:11 - But after G3326 the three G5140 and a half G2255 days, G2250 the breath G4151 of life G2222 from God G2316 came G1525 into them, and they stood G2476 on their feet; G4228 and great G3173 fear G5401 fell G1968 upon those G3588 who were watching G2334 them.
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