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Lexicon :: Strong's G2018 - epipherō

Aa
ἐπιφέρω
Transliteration
epipherō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-fer'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιφέρω epiphérō, ep-ee-fer'-o; from G1909 and G5342; to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce:—add, bring (against), take.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2018 in the following manner: bring (2x), take (1x), add (1x), bring against (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2018 in the following manner: bring (2x), take (1x), add (1x), bring against (1x).

  1. to bring upon, bring forward

    1. used of accusers

  2. to lay upon, to inflict

  3. to bring upon, i.e. in addition, to add, increase

  4. to put upon, cast upon, impose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιφέρω epiphérō, ep-ee-fer'-o; from G1909 and G5342; to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce:—add, bring (against), take.
STRONGS G2018:
ἐπιφέρω; [imperfect ἐπέφερον]; 2 aorist infinitive ἐπενεγκεῖν; [present passive ἐπιφέρομαι];
1. to bring upon, bring forward: αἰτίαν, of accusers (as in Herodotus 1, 26, and in Attic writings from Thucydides down; Polybius 5, 41, 3; 40, 5, 2; Josephus, Antiquities 2, 6, 7; 4, 8, 23; Herodian, 3, 8, 13 (6 edition, Bekker)), Acts 25:18 (where L T Tr WH ἔφερον); κρίσιν, Jude 1:9.
2. to lay upon, to inflict: τὴν ὀργήν, Romans 3:5 (πληγήν, Josephus, Antiquities 2, 14, 2).
3. to bring upon i. e. in addition, to add, increase: θλῖψιν τοῖς δεσμοῖς, Philippians 1:16 (17) Rec., but on this passage see ἐγείρω, 4 c.; (πῦρ ἐπιφέρειν πυρί, Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 18; [cf. Winer's Grammar § 52, 4, 7]).
4. to put upon, cast upon, impose, (φάρμακον, Plato, epistle 8, p. 354 b.): τὶ ἐπί τινα, in passive, Acts 19:12, where L T Tr WH ἀποφέρεσθαι, which see.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
19:12; 25:18
Romans
3:5
Philippians
1:16; 1:17
Jude
1:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2018 matches the Greek ἐπιφέρω (epipherō),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:22 - “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.” But the king’s officials were unwilling to raise a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:6 - He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10 - This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the LORD’s anointed.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9 - But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11 - But the LORD forbid that I should lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:14 - David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:7 - King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:12 - Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:15 - A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:9 - I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[fn] Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.
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