Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
epipiptō
Simplified transliteration
epipipto
Principal Parts
-, ἐπέπεσον, ἐπιπέπτωκα, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
11
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1b(3)
Gloss
to fall upon, come eagerly, embrace; to come on
Definition
to fall upon; to throw one's self upon, Lk. 15:20; Jn. 13:25; Acts 20:10, 37; to press, urge upon, Mk. 3:10; to light upon, Rom. 15:3; to come over, Acts 13:11; to come upon, fall upon mentally or spiritually, Lk. 1:12; Acts 8:16; 10:10, 44; 11:15; 19:17
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιπίπτω
| Mark 3:10 |
many, For he had healed many, so that all who had diseases were pressing (epipiptein | ἐπιπίπτειν | pres act inf ) forward so they could touch him. all who had diseases |
| Luke 1:12 |
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him and fear fell (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) upon him. |
| Luke 15:20 |
So he left that place and went to his father. While he was still a long way from home, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) ran and fell (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) upon his neck and kissed him. |
| Acts 8:16 |
for he had not yet fallen (epipeptōkos | ἐπιπεπτωκός | perf act ptcp nom sg neut) on any one of them, but they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 10:44 |
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on all those who were listening to the message. |
| Acts 11:15 |
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) upon them just as he did upon us at the beginning. |
| Acts 19:17 |
And this became known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived in Ephesus. And fear fell (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was exalted. |
| Acts 20:10 |
But Paul went down and threw (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) himself on him, and putting his arms around him, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” |
| Acts 20:37 |
And there was much weeping on the part of all, and they fell (epipesontes | ἐπιπεσόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) on the neck of Paul and kissed him lovingly, |
| Romans 15:3 |
For Christ did not please himself; but as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen (epepesan | ἐπέπεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) on me.” |
| Revelation 11:11 |
But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell (epepesen | ἐπέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on those who were watching them. |