verb
epipiptamō
Greekἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō)
Strong’sG1968
I fall upon, press upon
stem epipipt-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-πίπτω
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1968 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidep-ee-pip'-to
to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
King Jamesfall into (on, upon) lie on, press 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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epipiptataἐπέπεσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | fell | 7× |
| epipiptalaἐπέπεσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | fallen | 1× |
| epipiptarōἐπιπίπτειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | pressed | 1× |
| epipiptaratoisἐπιπεσόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | fell | 1× |
| epipiptarētemἐπιπεπτωκός | has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct singular neuter | fallen | 1× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epipiptamō | epipiptame | epipiptami | epipiptama | epipiptamē | epipiptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epipiptasō | epipiptase | epipiptasi | epipiptasa | epipiptasē | epipiptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epipiptatō | epipiptate | epipiptati | epipiptata7×ἐπέπεσεν | epipiptatē | epipiptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epipiptanō | epipiptane | epipiptani | epipiptana | epipiptanē | epipiptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epipiptavō | epipiptave | epipiptavi | epipiptava | epipiptavē | epipiptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epipiptalō | epipiptale | epipiptali | epipiptala1×ἐπέπεσαν | epipiptalē | epipiptalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epipiptameiō | epipiptameia | epipiptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epipiptaseiō | epipiptaseia | epipiptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epipiptateiō | epipiptateia | epipiptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epipiptaneiō | epipiptaneia | epipiptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epipiptaveiō | epipiptaveia | epipiptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epipiptaleiō | epipiptaleia | epipiptaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epipiptasōr | epipiptasar | epipiptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epipiptatōr | epipiptatar | epipiptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epipiptavōr | epipiptavar | epipiptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epipiptalōr | epipiptalar | epipiptalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epipiptamoiō | epipiptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epipiptasoiō | epipiptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epipiptatoiō | epipiptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epipiptanoiō | epipiptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epipiptavoiō | epipiptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epipiptaloiō | epipiptaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epipiptarō1×ἐπιπίπτειν | epipiptari | epipiptara | epipiptarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epipiptarōtos | epipiptaritos | epipiptaratos1× | epipiptarētos1× |
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
epipipt 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
epipiptata“fell”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Luke 1:12“fell”kai tarassita Zacharios horaratos, kai fobos epipiptata epi auton.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Luke 15:20“put”kai anistanaratos erchata pros ton patēron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōtou horata auton tos patēros autou kai splanchnizita kai trecharatos epipiptata epi ton trachēlon autou kai katafilata auton.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.
Acts 10:44“fell”Ēti lalarōtou tou Petrou teim rēmeim houteim epipiptata tem pneumem tem hagiem epi pantoin toin akouarōtoin ton logon.While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
Acts 11:15“fell”en de te archera min lalarō epipiptata tem pneumem tem hagiem epi autoin hōsper kai epi nin en archa.As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
Acts 19:17“fell”houtem de gineta gnōstem pantoi Ioudaioi tē kai Hellēnoi toi katoikarōtoi tan Efesan, kai epipiptata fobos epi pantoin autoin, kai megalunite tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu.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.
Acts 20:10“bent over”katabainaratos de tos Paulos epipiptata auto kai sumperilambaratos legata; Mē thorubivōr, tas gar psuchas autou en auto atō.But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
Revelation 11:11“fell”Kai meta tain treis hēmerain kai hēmisuem pneumem zōau ek tou theou eiserchata en autoi, kai histanala epi toin podoin autoiu, kai fobos megos epipiptata epi toin theōrarōtoin autoin;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.
epipiptala“fallen”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 15:3“fallen”kai gar tos Christos ouk heauto areskata; alla kathōs grafitē; Tois oneidismois toiu oneidizarōtoiu sin epipiptala epi min.For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
epipiptarō“pressed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 3:10“pressed”polloin gar therapeuata, hōste epipiptarō auto hina autou hapteleia hosois echale mastixain.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
epipiptaratois“fell”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 20:37“fell”hikanos de klauthmos gineta pantoiu, kai epipiptaratois epi ton trachēlon tou Paulou katafilale auton,They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
epipiptarētem“fallen”has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct singular neuter1×
Acts 8:16“fallen”oudepō gar ate epi oudeno autoiu epipiptarētem, monem de baptizirētois huparchale eis tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu.For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.