Skip to content
The Historic Faith
Strong's Concordance
Greek Word Study

Strong's G1968 ἐπιπίπτω (epipipto)

Epipipto means “press upon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1968 — heyman (“Heman”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1968
Language Greek
Linked Usages 61
Books 25

Strong's G1968 Quick Answer

Strong's G1968 ἐπιπίπτω (epipipto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epipipto (ep-ee-pip'-to) v. 1. to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence) {literally or figuratively} It has 61 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include upon and into. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
epipipto (ep-ee-pip'-to) v. 1. to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence) {literally or figuratively}
Usage
61 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
upon and into

Meaning and Definition

epipipto (ep-ee-pip'-to) v. 1. to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence) {literally or figuratively} [from G1909 and G4098] KJV: fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon Root(s): G1909, G4098

Original Word
ἐπιπίπτω
Transliteration
epipipto
Derivation
Root: πίπτω R1: 1909 R2: 4098
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1968. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to fall/press upon

Usage: 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)

STEPBible · Tyndale House, Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

How Strong's G1968 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render epipipto, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

upon Mark 3:10 into Acts 10:10

How Strong's G1968 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 34 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1968 (ἐπιπίπτω) appears 49 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

Read the full Greek Septuagint interlinear with Strong's →

Strong's G1968 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1968 in the New Testament

13 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 3:10 KJV

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

Luke 1:12 KJV

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

Luke 15:20 KJV

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.

Strong's G1968 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

34 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 14:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left of Damascus.

Genesis 15:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.

Genesis 45:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept on him; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Strong's G1968 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

14 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:28 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyre, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jamnia; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.

Judith 11:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger, whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:

Judith 14:3 Septuagint / Brenton

Then they shall take their armor, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assyria, and they shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.

Usage Excerpts

First 61 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1968.

Genesis 14:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left of Damascus.
Genesis 15:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And about sunset a trance fell upon Abram, and lo! a great gloomy terror falls upon him.
Genesis 45:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept on him; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
Genesis 46:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph having made ready his chariots, went up to meet Israel his father, at the city of Heroes; and having appeared to him, fell on his neck, and wept with abundant weeping.
Genesis 50:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept on him, and kissed him.
Exodus 15:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let trembling and fear fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm, let them become as stone; Till thy people pass over, O Lord, Till this thy people pass over, whom thou hast purchased.
Leviticus 11:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And on whatsoever one of their dead bodies shall fall it shall be unclean; whatever wooden vessel, or garment, or skin, or sack it may be, every vessel in which work should be done, shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean till evening; and then it shall be clean.
Leviticus 11:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if one of their carcasses should fall upon any sowing seed which shall be sown, it shall be clean.
Leviticus 11:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if water be poured on any seed, and one of their dead bodies fall upon it, it is unclean to you.
Numbers 35:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
or smite him with any stone, whereby a man may die, unawares, and it should fall upon him, and he should die, but he was not his enemy, nor sought to hurt him;
Joshua 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.
Joshua 11:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua and all the men of war came upon them at the water of Merom suddenly; and they attacked them in the hill country.
1 Kingdoms 26:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.
1 Kingdoms 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
1 Kingdoms 31:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he fell also himself upon his sword, and died with him.
2 Kingdoms 17:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For, behold, he is now hidden in one of the hills or in some other place: and it shall come to pass when he falls upon them at the beginning, that someone will certainly hear, and say, There has been a slaughter among the people that follow after Absalom.
1 Chronicles 10:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Nehemiah 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Esther 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king returned from the garden; and Haman had fallen upon the bed, entreating the queen. And the king said, Wilt thou even force my wife in my house? And when Haman heard it, he changed countenance.
Job 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But as when terror falls upon men, With dread and a sound in the night,
Job 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They who used to reverence me, now have come against me Like snow or congealed ice.
Job 6:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even because ye attack the fatherless, And insult your friend.
Job 13:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Shall not his whirlpool sweep you round, And terror from him fall upon you?
Job 18:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His roots shall be dried up from beneath, And his crop shall fall away from above.
Job 33:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
sending a dream, Or in the meditation of the night (As when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, In slumberings on the bed):
Psalms 15:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The lines have fallen to me in the best places, Yea, I have a most excellent heritage.
Psalms 54:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My heart was troubled within me; And the fear of death fell upon me.
Psalms 57:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall be destroyed as melted wax: The fire has fallen and they have not seen the sun.
Psalms 68:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Psalms 77:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they fell into the midst of their camp, Round about their tents.
Psalms 104:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Egypt rejoiced at their departing; For the fear of them fell upon them.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For surely man also knows not his time: As fish that are taken in an evil net, And as birds that are caught in a snare; Even thus the sons of men are snared at an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.
Jeremiah 31:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O vine of Aserema, as with the weeping of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea, they reached the cities of Jazer: destruction has come upon thy fruits, and upon thy grape-gatherers.
Daniel 10:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear.
Mark 3:10 New Testament, KJV
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
Luke 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 15:20 New Testament, KJV
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.
John 13:25 New Testament, KJV
He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
Acts 8:16 New Testament, KJV
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Acts 10:10 New Testament, KJV
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
Acts 10:44 New Testament, KJV
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts 11:15 New Testament, KJV
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 13:11 New Testament, KJV
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Acts 19:17 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
Acts 20:37 New Testament, KJV
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
Romans 15:3 New Testament, KJV
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Judith 2:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyre, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jamnia; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.
Judith 11:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger, whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:
Judith 14:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they shall take their armor, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assyria, and they shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.
Judith 15:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no man that durst abide in the sight of his neighbor, but rushing out all together, they fled into every way of the plain, and of the hill country.
Judith 15:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell upon them with one consent, and slew them unto Choba: likewise also they that came from Jerusalem, and from all the hill country (for men had told them what things were done in the camp of their enemies), and they that were in Gilead, and in Galilee, chased them with a great slaughter, until they were past Damascus and the borders thereof.
Judith 15:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the residue, that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of Assyria, and spoiled them, and were greatly enriched.
Tobit 7:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
Tobit 11:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Anna ran forth, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said unto him, Seeing I have seen thee, my son, from henceforth I am content to die. And they wept both.
1 Maccabees 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and spoke peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed much people of Israel.
1 Maccabees 3:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and exceeding great dread, to fall upon the nations round about them:
1 Maccabees 7:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made.
1 Maccabees 12:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were appointed to come upon them in the night season.
3 Maccabees 5:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
thought that they had come to the last moment of their lives, to the end of what they had tremblingly expected. They gave way, therefore, to lamentations and moans: they kissed each other: those nearest of kin to each other hung about one another’s necks: fathers about their sons, mothers their daughters: other women held their infants to their breasts, which drew what seemed their last milk.
Wisdom of Sirach 25:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman; Let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1968, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 8 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1968 FAQ

What does epipipto (ἐπιπίπτω) mean?

Epipipto (Strong's G1968) is a Greek word most simply glossed "press upon". epipipto (ep-ee-pip'-to) v. 1. to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence) {literally or figuratively}

How many times is epipipto (ἐπιπίπτω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 61 linked usages for Strong's G1968 across 25 books.

Where can I study epipipto (ἐπιπίπτω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1968 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate epipipto (ἐπιπίπτω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as upon and into. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1968 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 34 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 14 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1968, with linked reader references where each row is available.