Strong's Greek Concordance

G1904: ἐπέρχομαι

epérchomai · “to arrive/invade”

Definition

to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence

KJV translates it as: come (in, upon)

Word origin: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι);

Extended definition

ἐπ-έρχομαι,
[in LXX for בּוֹא, עָבַר, etc. ;]
1. to come to, arrive, come on: before ἀπό, with genitive loc., Act.14:19 (ἐπῆλθαν; cf. M, Pr., 65; Deiss., BS, 191); of time, Eph.2:7.
2. to come upon (as in Hom.): of calamities, Luk.21:26, Act.8:24 13:40, Jas.5:1; of an enemy, Luk.11:22; of the Holy Spirit, Luk.1:35, Act.1:8, [in LXX: γίγνομαι ἐπί, Jdg.14:6, 3Ki.11:6, al.].†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1904 is translated

  • will come ×1
  • having come upon him ×1
  • is coming ×1
  • when was coming ×1
  • may come ×1
  • may come about ×1
  • came ×1
  • are coming ×1
  • coming. ×1

Bible verses with G1904 (epérchomai)

Epérchomai appears in 9 verses.

  • Luke 1:35

    And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

  • Luke 11:22

    But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

  • Luke 21:26

    Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Acts 8:24

    Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

  • Acts 13:40

    Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

  • Acts 14:19

    And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  • Ephesians 2:7

    That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

  • James 5:1

    Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.