epipiptō · fall upon

What it means

epipiptō (ἐπιπίπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fall upon”.

Press upon someone.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To throw oneself on someone, hug or press around them.
2. To come upon someone, like the Spirit or fear.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• fell ×8
• fallen ×1
• threw himself on ×1
• were pressing upon ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Luke×2
• Acts×6
• Romans×1
• Revelation×1

• Mark 3:10

  for he had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were pressing upon him to touch him.

• Luke 1:12

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

• Luke 15:20

  And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and running, he fell on his neck and kissed him.

• Acts 8:16

  for the Spirit had not yet fallen on any of them; they had only been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.

• Acts 10:44

  While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were hearing the word.

• Acts 11:15

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

• Acts 19:17

  And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

• Acts 20:10

  But Paul went down and threw himself on him, and embracing him said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

• Acts 20:37

  And there was much weeping among all, and they fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

• Romans 15:3

  For even the Messiah did not please himself, but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you fell on me.

• Revelation 11:11

  And after the three and a half days a spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who were watching them.