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epipiptō G1968

ἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō) means “to fall/press upon” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπιπίπτω Greek · G1968 11 tagged occurrences in 11 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-pip'-to Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1968

ἐπιπίπτω · epipiptō · to fall/press upon

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.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I fall upon, press upon, light upon, come over.

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How translators render G1968

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
fell 3
came 1
embraced him 1
fallen 1
gripped 1
have fallen 1
they embraced 1
threw himself on 1
were pressing forward 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
fell 7
and fell 2
fallen 1
lying 1
there fell 1
they pressed upon 1

Verses containing G1968

Page 1 of 1. 11 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Mark 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

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  2. Luke 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

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  3. Luke 15:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

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  4. Acts 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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  5. Acts 10:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.

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  6. Acts 11:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

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  7. Acts 19:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

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  8. Acts 20:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

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  9. Acts 20:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

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  10. Romans 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

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  11. Revelation 11:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

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