ἐπιπεσόντες
epipíptō
falling
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.
Acts 20:37 · Word #7
Lexicon G1968
| Lemma | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Transliteration | epipíptō |
| Strong's | G1968 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | falling |
| Literal | having-fallen-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Strong's | G1968 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1968-06
having fallen upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine plural — describing masculine plural subjects who performed the action of falling upon. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of descending or falling onto someone or something. "Having fallen upon" preserves the root sense of directed movement onto a target and reflects the participial, completed-action form. |
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