ἐπιπίπτω
epipiptō
- to fall/press upon
- to fall upon
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: to fall/press upon
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)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to fall upon
to fall upon