Strong's G1968

ἐπιπίπτω(epipíptō)

Language:
Greek (New Testament)

Definition

to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)

Derivation

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4098 (πίπτω);

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, ἐπιπίπτω is translated as: fall into (on, upon) lie on, press upon.

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.