Strong's Greek Concordance

G1968: ἐπιπίπτω

epipíptō · “to fall/press upon”

Definition

to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)

KJV translates it as: fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon

Word origin: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4098 (πίπτω);

Extended 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.†
(AS)

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

How G1968 is translated

  • fell ×6
  • to press upon ×1
  • he fell ×1
  • having fallen, ×1
  • fell upon ×1
  • having fallen ×1

Bible verses with G1968 (epipíptō)

Epipíptō appears in 11 verses.

  • Mark 3:10

    For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

  • Luke 1:12

    And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

  • Luke 15:20

    And 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 10:44

    While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

  • Acts 11:15

    And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

  • Acts 19:17

    And 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 20:10

    And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

  • Acts 20:37

    And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

  • Romans 15:3

    For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

  • Revelation 11:11

    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.