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Strong's #1968: epipipto (pronounced ep-ee-pip'-to)

from 1909 and 4098; to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively):--fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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epipiptō

1) to fall upon, to rush or press upon

1a) to lie upon one

1b) to fall into one' s embrace

1c) to fall back upon

2) metaphorically

2a) to fall upon one, i.e. to seize, take possession of him

2a1) of the Holy Spirit, in his inspiration and impulse

2a2) of reproaches cast upon one

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1909 and G4098




Usage:

This word is used 14 times:

Mark 3:10: "he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him,"
Luke 1:12: "him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him."
Luke 15:20: "him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his"
John 13:25: "He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him,"
Acts 8:16: "(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them:"
Acts 10:10: "but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,"
Acts 10:44: "the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the"
Acts 11:15: "the Holy Ghost fell on them, as"
Acts 13:11: "for a season. And immediately"
Acts 13:11: "for a season. And immediately"
Acts 19:17: "at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and"
Acts 20:10: "And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said,"
Acts 20:37: "And they all wept sore, and fell on"
Romans 15:3: "reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me."









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