Epirrhipto means “cast upon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1977 — hallezu in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1977 ἐπιρῥίπτω (epirrhipto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epirrhipto (ep-ir-rhip'-to) v. 1. to throw upon {literally or figuratively} It has 15 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
epirrhipto (ep-ir-rhip'-to) v. 1. to throw upon {literally or figuratively} [from G1909 and G4496] KJV: cast upon Root(s): G1909, G4496
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1977. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to throw on
Usage: ἐπι-ρίπτω (Rec. -ρρίπτω, as in cl.), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַךְ hi. ;] __1. to cast at. __2. to cast or place upon: with accusative before ἐπί, with accusative, Luk.19:35; metaphorically, τ. μέριμναν, 1Pe.5:7 (LXX).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render epirrhipto, 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.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament 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.
Strong's G1977 (ἐπιρῥίπτω) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And if he should thrust him through enmity, or cast anything upon him from an ambuscade, and the man should die,
But if he should thrust him suddenly, not through enmity, or cast anything upon him, not from an ambuscade,
And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Horon, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azekah; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1977.
And if he should thrust him through enmity, or cast anything upon him from an ambuscade, and the man should die,
But if he should thrust him suddenly, not through enmity, or cast anything upon him, not from an ambuscade,
And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Horon, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azekah; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
See, that I have given to you these nations that are left to you by lots to your tribes, all the nations beginning at Jordan; and some I have destroyed; and the boundaries shall be at the great sea westward.
And Amasa was weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amasa out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw everyone that came to him standing still.
And he departed thence, and finds Elisha the son of Shaphat, and he was plowing with oxen; there were twelve yoke before him, and he with the twelve, and he passed by to him, and cast his mantle upon him.
And God shall cast trouble upon him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
I was cast on thee from the womb: Thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
Cast thy care upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Their widows have been multiplied more than the sand of the sea: I have brought young men against the mother, even distress at noonday: I have suddenly cast upon her trembling and anxiety.
And ye shall offer them before the Lord, and the priests shall sprinkle salt upon them, and shall offer them up as whole burnt offerings to the Lord.
And the ceilings of the temple shall howl in that day, saith the Lord God: there shall be many a fallen one in every place; I will bring silence upon them.
And I will cast abominable filth upon thee according to thine unclean ways, and will make thee a public example.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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Epirrhipto (Strong's G1977) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cast upon". epirrhipto (ep-ir-rhip'-to) v. 1. to throw upon {literally or figuratively}
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G1977 across 12 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1977 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1977, with linked reader references where each row is available.