Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1968
ἐπιπίπτω
epipiptō · “to fall/press upon”
Used 11 times across 5 books
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.†
[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.†
Where it appears
Mark1
Luke2
Acts6
Romans1
Revelation1
In the text
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.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 10:44While 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 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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