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Lexicon :: Strong's G1968 - epipiptō

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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 35 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15 - Then he divided [fn]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [fn]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [fn]north of Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:12 -

Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, [fn]terror and great darkness fell upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:14 - Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:29 - And Joseph [fn]prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared to him, Joseph threw himself on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:1 -

Then Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:16 -

“Terror and dread fall upon them;

By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone,

Until Your people pass over, LORD,

Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:32 - ‘Also anything on which one of them may fall when they are dead becomes unclean, including any wooden article, or clothing, or a hide, or a sack—any article [fn]of which use is made—it shall be put in the water and be unclean until evening, then it becomes clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:37 - ‘Now if a part of their carcass falls on any seed for sowing which is to be sown, it is clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:38 - ‘But if water is put on the seed and a part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:23 - or had any [fn]deadly stone, and without looking he dropped it on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor was he seeking [fn]to harm him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:9 - and said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have despaired because of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:7 - So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and attacked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:12 - So David took the spear and the jug of water that were at Saul’s head, and they left; and no one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone awaken, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. So Saul took [fn]his sword and fell on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:5 - When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:9 - “Behold, he has now hidden himself in one of the ravines, or in another place; and it will be that when he falls on them at the first attack, whoever hears it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised Philistines will come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:16 - When all our enemies heard about it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they [fn]lost their confidence; for they realized that this work had been accomplished [fn]with the help of our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:8 - Now when the king returned from the palace garden into the [fn]place where they had been drinking wine, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen with me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:13 -

“Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night,

When deep sleep falls on people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 -

Which are darkened because of ice,

And into which the snow [fn]melts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:27 -

“You would even cast lots for the orphans,

And barter over your friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:11 -

“Will His [fn]majesty not terrify you,

And the dread of Him fall upon you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:16 -

“His roots are dried below,

And his branch withers above.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:15 -

“In a dream, a vision of the night,

When deep sleep falls on people,

While they slumber in their beds,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:6 -

The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;

Indeed, my inheritance is beautiful to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:4 -

My heart is in anguish within me,

And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:8 -

May they be like a snail which goes along in slime,

Like the miscarriage of a woman that never sees the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:9 -

For zeal for Your house has consumed me,

And the taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:28 -

He let them fall in the midst of [fn]their camp,

All around their dwellings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:38 -

Egypt was glad when they departed,

For the dread of them had fallen upon [fn]the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:12 - For indeed, a person does not know his time: like fish that are caught in a treacherous net and birds caught in a snare, so the sons of mankind are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:32 -

“More than the weeping for Jazer

I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah!

Your tendrils stretched across the sea,

They reached to the sea of Jazer;

Upon your summer fruits and your grape harvest

The destroyer has fallen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:7 - Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
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