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ἐπιβάλλω

epiballōto put on/seizeHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐπι-βάλλω

[in LXX for שָׁלַח, שִׁית, etc. ;]

1. trans., to cast, lay or put upon: with accusative and dative, Mark 11:7, 1 Corinthians 7:35; with accusative, before ἐπί with accusative, Revelation 18:10, WH, mg.; τ. Χεῖρα (-ας) ἐπί (B1., § 37, 7), of seizing a prisoner, Matthew 26:50, Luke 20:19; 21:12, John 7:30, Acts 5:18; 21:27; with dative (Polyb.), Mark 14:46, Acts 4:3; with inf., Acts 12:1; τὴν χ. ἐπ᾽ ἄροτρον, Luke 9:62; ἐπίβλημα ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον, Luke 5:36; ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ, Matthew 9:16.

2. Intrans.,

(a) to throw oneself or rush upon: τ. κύματα εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mark 4:37; metaphorically, to put one's mind upon (but see Field, Notes, 41 ff.), ἐπιβαλὼν ἔκλαιεν, when he thought thereon (sc. τ. ῥήματι), he wept (EV, txt.; R, mg., he began to weep; cf. M, Pr., 131): Mark 14:72 (see also Swete, in l);

(b) to fall to one's share: τὸ ἐπιβάλλον (sc. dative; Hdt., a1., a technical formula frequently in π.; Deiss., BS, 230, LAE, 152), Luke 15:12.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

18 total
  1. Matthew 9:16ἐπιβάλλει · sews
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
  2. Matthew 26:50ἐπέβαλον · seized
    “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
  3. Mark 4:37ἐπέβαλλεν · were breaking
    Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
  4. Mark 11:7ἐπιβάλλουσιν · threw
    Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
  5. Mark 14:46ἐπέβαλαν · [the men] seized
    Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
  6. Mark 14:72ἐπιβαλὼν · he broke down
    And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
  7. Luke 5:36ἐπιβάλλει · [and] sews [it]
    He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
  8. Luke 9:62ἐπιβαλὼν · who puts
    Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
  9. Luke 15:12ἐπιβάλλον · my
    The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
  10. Luke 20:19ἐπιβαλεῖν · to arrest
    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
  11. Luke 21:12ἐπιβαλοῦσιν · they will seize
    But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
  12. John 7:30ἐπέβαλεν · laid
    So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  13. John 7:44ἐπέβαλεν · laid
    Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
  14. Acts 4:3ἐπέβαλον · They seized
    They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
  15. Acts 5:18ἐπέβαλον · arrested
    …and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
  16. Acts 12:1ἐπέβαλεν · reached out
    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
  17. Acts 21:27ἐπέβαλον · seized
    When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
  18. 1 Corinthians 7:35ἐπιβάλω · restrict
    I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.