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verb

eperchamō

Greekἐπέρχομαι (eperchomai)

Strong’sG1904

I approach, overtake, attack

stem eperch-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books8 forms occur

Translated as

comecomingattackscamecoming uponhappen

What it means

ἐπ-έρχομαι,

[in LXX for בּוֹא, עָבַר, etc.;]

1. to come to, arrive, come on: seq. ἀπό, c. gen. loc., Ac 14:19 (ἐπῆλθαν; cf. M, Pr., 65; Deiss., BS, 191); of time, Eph 2:7.
2. to come upon (as in Hom.): of calamities, Lk 21:26, Ac 8:24 13:40, Ja 5:1; of an enemy, Lk 11:22; of the Holy Spirit, Lk 1:35, Ac 1:8, [in LXX: γίγνομαι ἐπί, Jg 14:6, III Ki 11:6, al.].†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1904 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-er'-khom-ahee

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

Fromfrom G1909 and G2064;

King Jamescome (in, upon).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
eperchetiἐπελεύσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singularcome
eperchalaἘπῆλθανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralcame
eperchateiaἐπέλθῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularcome
epercherōteiuἐπερχομένωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural neutercoming
epercherōtoiἐπερχομένοιςhappening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculinecoming
epercherōtaiἐπερχομέναιςhappening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural femininecoming upon
epercharatosἐπελθὼνhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineattacks
epercharateuἐπελθόντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular neutercome

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulareperchamōeperchameeperchamieperchamaeperchamēeperchamelē
you 2nd person singulareperchasōeperchaseeperchasieperchasaeperchasēeperchaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchatōeperchateeperchatieperchataeperchatēeperchatelē
we 1st person pluraleperchanōeperchaneeperchanieperchanaeperchanēeperchanelē
ye 2nd person pluraleperchavōeperchaveeperchavieperchavaeperchavēeperchavelē
they 3rd person pluraleperchalōeperchaleeperchalieperchalaἘπῆλθανeperchalēeperchalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singulareperchemōeperchemeeperchemieperchemaeperchemēeperchemelē
you 2nd person singulareperchesōepercheseeperchesieperchesaeperchesēepercheselē
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchetōepercheteeperchetiἐπελεύσεταιeperchetaeperchetēeperchetelē
we 1st person pluraleperchenōepercheneeperchenieperchenaeperchenēeperchenelē
ye 2nd person pluraleperchevōepercheveeperchevieperchevaeperchevēeperchevelē
they 3rd person pluraleperchelōepercheleeperchelieperchelaeperchelēeperchelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulareperchameiōeperchameiaeperchameiē
you 2nd person singulareperchaseiōeperchaseiaeperchaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchateiōeperchateiaἐπέλθῃeperchateiē
we 1st person pluraleperchaneiōeperchaneiaeperchaneiē
ye 2nd person pluraleperchaveiōeperchaveiaeperchaveiē
they 3rd person pluraleperchaleiōeperchaleiaeperchaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singulareperchemeiōeperchemeiaeperchemeiē
you 2nd person singularepercheseiōepercheseiaepercheseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularepercheteiōepercheteiaepercheteiē
we 1st person pluralepercheneiōepercheneiaepercheneiē
ye 2nd person pluralepercheveiōepercheveiaepercheveiē
they 3rd person pluralepercheleiōepercheleiaepercheleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulareperchasōreperchasareperchasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchatōreperchatareperchatēr
ye 2nd person pluraleperchavōreperchavareperchavēr
they 3rd person pluraleperchalōreperchalareperchalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singulareperchesōreperchesareperchesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchetōreperchetareperchetēr
ye 2nd person pluraleperchevōreperchevareperchevēr
they 3rd person pluraleperchelōreperchelareperchelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulareperchamoiōeperchamoia
you 2nd person singulareperchasoiōeperchasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchatoiōeperchatoia
we 1st person pluraleperchanoiōeperchanoia
ye 2nd person pluraleperchavoiōeperchavoia
they 3rd person pluraleperchaloiōeperchaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singulareperchemoiōeperchemoia
you 2nd person singulareperchesoiōeperchesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singulareperchetoiōeperchetoia
we 1st person pluraleperchenoiōeperchenoia
ye 2nd person pluraleperchevoiōeperchevoia
they 3rd person pluralepercheloiōepercheloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceepercharōeperchariepercharaepercharē
acts on or for itself middle voiceepercherōepercheriepercheraepercherē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceepercharōtosepercharitosepercharatosἐπελθὼνepercharētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceepercherōtosepercheritosepercheratosepercherētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
eperchstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

eperch is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

epercheti“come”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 1:35“come”kai apokriniratos tos angelos legata auta; Pneumem hagiem epercheti epi sin, kai dunamias Hupsistou episkiazati si; dio kai tem gennirōtem hagiem kaliti, huios theou;The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

eperchala“came”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 14:19“came”Eperchala de apo Antiocheiau kai Ikonieu Ioudaiois, kai peitharatois toin ochloin kai lithazaratois ton Paulon surale exō tau politau, nomizarōtois auton thnēskarē.Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

eperchateia“come”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Acts 8:24“come”apokriniratos de tos Simōnos legata; Divar vis huper mu pros ton kurion hopōs mēdenem eperchateia epi min heiu legavē.Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

Acts 13:40“happen”blepavōr oun mē eperchateia tem legirētem en toi profētoi;Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

epercherōteiu“coming”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive plural neuter

Luke 21:26“coming”apopsucharōtoiu anthrōpoiu apo fobou kai prosdokiau teiu epercherōteiu ta oikoumena, tais gar dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

epercherōtoi“coming”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine

Ephesians 2:7“coming”hina endeiknueteia en toi aiōnoi toi epercherōtoi tem huperballarōtem ploutem tau chariau autou en chrēstota epi nin en Christo Iēso.in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

epercherōtai“coming upon”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural feminine

James 5:1“coming upon”Agasōr nun toir plousioir, klaiavar ololuzarōtois epi tai talaipōriai vu tai epercherōtai.Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

epercharatos“attacks”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Luke 11:22“attacks”epan de ischuroteros autou epercharatos nikateia auton, tan panoplian autou airatō epi ha peithatelē, kai teim skuleim autou diadōatō.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

epercharateu“come”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular neuter

Acts 1:8“come”alla lambevi dunamian epercharateu teu hagieu pneumeu epi vin, kai evi mu marturois en tē Ierousalēm kai en panta ta Ioudaia kai Samareia kai heōs eschateu tau gēau.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”