ἐπιπίπτειν

epipíptō

they pressed upon

to fall upon; primarily, to move or come down onto something or someone, either literally (a person or object physically falling onto another) or metaphorically (such as events, emotions, or powers coming upon someone). The sense includes both voluntary acts (falling on someone in embrace or affection) and involuntary or forceful actions (rushing at, attacking, or being overtaken by something). In figurative contexts, can denote the coming or descent of a spirit, power, or emotion.

G1968

Mark 3:10 · Word #5

Lexicon G1968

Lemmaἐπιπίπτω
Transliterationepipíptō
Strong'sG1968
Definitionto fall upon; primarily, to move or come down onto something or someone, either literally (a person or object physically falling onto another) or metaphorically (such as events, emotions, or powers coming upon someone). The sense includes both voluntary acts (falling on someone in embrace or affection) and involuntary or forceful actions (rushing at, attacking, or being overtaken by something). In figurative contexts, can denote the coming or descent of a spirit, power, or emotion.

Morphology V PRS ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phrasethey pressed upon
Literalto-fall-upon

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιπίπτω
Strong'sG1968

SIBI-P1 Translation G1968-07

to fall upon

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, active voice, infinitive mood (Gr,V,NPA): expresses the action as an ongoing or general verbal idea without person or number.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the compound root sense of falling or descending onto someone or something. The present active infinitive conveys the verbal idea in an ongoing or general sense, expressed in English as "to fall upon."

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