1904. eperchomai

Lexicon

eperchomai: To come upon, to overtake, to approach

Original Word: ἐπέρχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: eperchomai
Pronunciation: eh-per'-khom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-er'-khom-ahee)
Definition: To come upon, to overtake, to approach
Meaning: I come to, arrive, come on, come upon, attack.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

come in, come upon.

From epi and erchomai; to supervene, i.e. Arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence -- come (in, upon).

see GREEK epi

see GREEK erchomai

HELPS Word-studies

1904 epérxomai (from 1909 /epí, "on, fitting" and 2064/erxomai, "come") – properly, come upon, i.e. what comes and leaves its appropriate, inevitable effects that build on the particular coming. (Note the prefix epi, showing the action as the "epi-center" of what happens.)

1904/epérxomai ("come upon, apt-coming") stresses the "fitting results" of the coming – even more than the initial impact of the coming itself.

[1904 (epérxomai) is an intensification of the base-term (2064/erxomai, "coming").]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from epi and erchomai
Definition
to come to or upon
NASB Translation
attacks (1), came (1), come (5), coming (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1904: ἐπέρχομαι

ἐπέρχομαι; future ἐπελεύσομαι; 2 aorist ἐπῆλθον (3 person plural Ἐπῆλθαν, Acts 14:19 L T Tr WH); the Sept. chiefly for בּוא;

1. to come to, to arrive;

a. universally, followed by ἀπό with a genitive of place, Acts 14:19.

b. of time; to come on, be at hand, be future: ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσι τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις, Ephesians 2:7 (Isaiah 41:4, 22, 23; in Greek writings from Homer down); of that which time will bring, to impend: ἡ ταλαιπωρία ἡ ἐπερχομενη, James 5:1: τίνι, Luke 21:26 (Isaiah 63:4; also of things favorable, ἡ εὐλογία, Sir. 3:8).

2. to come upon, overtake, one; so even in Homer, as of sleep, τινα, Odyssey 4, 793; 10, 31; τίνι, 12, 311: of disease, 11, 200: ἐπί τινα, a. of calamities: Luke 21:35 R G; Acts 8:24; Acts 13:40 (L T Tr text WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets ἐφ' ὑμᾶς) (Genesis 42:21; Micah 3:11; Zephaniah 2:2; 2 Chronicles 20:9; Jeremiah 5:12 (here ἥξει)).

b. of the Holy Spirit, descending and operating in one: Luke 1:35; Acts 1:8.

c. of an enemy attacking one: ἐπελθών νικήσῃ αὐτόν, Luke 11:22; (Homer, Iliad 12, 136; 1 Samuel 30:23; with the dative of person Herodian, 1, 8, 12 (6 Bekker)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb ἔρχομαι (erchomai, meaning "to come" or "to go").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Greek and Hebrew verbs, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey the idea of coming upon or overtaking. Some related Hebrew entries might include:

- H935 בּוֹא (bo): To come, to go, to enter. This verb is often used in contexts where something comes upon or enters into a situation or place.

- H5060 נָגַע (naga): To touch, to reach, to strike. This verb can convey the idea of something coming upon or affecting someone or something.

These Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of arrival, impact, or influence, paralleling the Greek ἐπέρχομαι in various contexts.

Usage: The verb ἐπέρχομαι is used in the New Testament to describe the action of something coming upon or over someone or something, often with a sense of suddenness or intensity. It can refer to physical movement, emotional experiences, or spiritual occurrences.

Context: The Greek verb ἐπέρχομαι appears in several contexts within the New Testament, illustrating a range of meanings from physical arrival to spiritual influence. It is often used to describe events or conditions that come upon individuals or groups, sometimes unexpectedly or with significant impact.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐπέρχομαι is used in passages such as:

- Luke 21:26: "Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken." Here, ἐπέρχομαι conveys the sense of impending events that cause fear and anxiety, emphasizing the overwhelming nature of these occurrences.

- Acts 1:8: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." In this context, ἐπέρχομαι describes the Holy Spirit's empowering presence coming upon the disciples, enabling them for their mission.

- Acts 8:24: "Then Simon answered, 'Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.'" Although ἐπέρχομαι is not directly quoted here, the context involves the fear of consequences coming upon Simon, illustrating the verb's use in expressing concern over potential negative outcomes.

The verb often carries a connotation of authority or divine intervention, as seen in the context of the Holy Spirit's work or prophetic events. It underscores the transformative or overwhelming nature of what is described, whether it be fear, empowerment, or judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

επεισελευσεται ἐπεισελεύσεται επελευσεται επελεύσεται επελεύσεταί ἐπελεύσεται επελεύσομαι επελθείν επελθη επέλθη ἐπέλθῃ επέλθης επέλθοι επελθόν επελθόντα επελθόντες επελθοντος επελθόντος ἐπελθόντος επελθόντων επελθούσαν επελθούσης επελθων επελθών ἐπελθὼν επέρχεται επερχόμενα επερχομεναις επερχομέναις ἐπερχομέναις επερχομένας επερχομενοις επερχομένοις ἐπερχομένοις επερχόμενον επερχομενων επερχομένων ἐπερχομένων επέρχονται επεχόμενον Επηλθαν Ἐπῆλθαν επήλθε επήλθεν epeiseleusetai epeiseleúsetai epeleusetai epeleúsetai Epelthan Epêlthan Epēlthan Epē̂lthan epelthe epelthē epélthei epélthēi epelthon epelthōn epelthṑn epelthontos epelthóntos eperchomenais eperchoménais eperchomenois eperchoménois eperchomenon eperchomenōn eperchoménon eperchoménōn

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:35 V-FIM-3S
GRK: Πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ
NAS: Spirit will come upon you, and the power
KJV: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,
INT: Spirit [the] Holy will come upon you

Luke 11:22 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἰσχυρότερος αὐτοῦ ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ αὐτόν
NAS: someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers
KJV: than he shall come upon him, and overcome
INT: [one] stronger than he having come upon [him] shall overcome him

Luke 21:26 V-PPM/P-GMP
GRK: προσδοκίας τῶν ἐπερχομένων τῇ οἰκουμένῃ
NAS: and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world;
KJV: for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:
INT: expectation of that which is coming on the earth

Luke 21:35 V-FIM-3S
GRK: ὡς παγίς ἐπεισελεύσεται γὰρ ἐπὶ
KJV: as a snare shall it come on all
INT: as a snare will it come indeed upon

Acts 1:8 V-APA-GNS
GRK: λήμψεσθε δύναμιν ἐπελθόντος τοῦ ἁγίου
NAS: Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses
KJV: Ghost is come upon
INT: you will receive power having come the Holy

Acts 8:24 V-ASA-3S
GRK: ὅπως μηδὲν ἐπέλθῃ ἐπ' ἐμὲ
NAS: you have said may come upon me.
KJV: which ye have spoken come upon me.
INT: so that nothing might come upon me

Acts 13:40 V-ASA-3S
GRK: οὖν μὴ ἐπέλθῃ τὸ εἰρημένον
NAS: of in the Prophets may not come upon [you]:
KJV: therefore, lest that come upon you,
INT: therefore lest it might come that which has been said

Acts 14:19 V-AIA-3P
GRK: Ἐπῆλθαν δὲ ἀπὸ
NAS: But Jews came from Antioch
KJV: And there came thither [certain] Jews
INT: came moreover from

Ephesians 2:7 V-PPM/P-DMP
GRK: αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸ ὑπερβάλλον
NAS: that in the ages to come He might show
KJV: the ages to come he might shew
INT: ages that [are] coming the surpassing

James 5:1 V-PPM/P-DFP
GRK: ὑμῶν ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις
NAS: for your miseries which are coming upon you.
KJV: miseries that shall come upon [you].
INT: of you that [are] coming upon [you]

Strong's Greek 1904
10 Occurrences

Ἐπῆλθαν — 1 Occ.
ἐπεισελεύσεται — 1 Occ.
ἐπελεύσεται — 1 Occ.
ἐπέλθῃ — 2 Occ.
ἐπελθὼν — 1 Occ.
ἐπελθόντος — 1 Occ.
ἐπερχομέναις — 1 Occ.
ἐπερχομένων — 1 Occ.
ἐπερχομένοις — 1 Occ.