ἘΠΕΠΕΣΑΝ, ἐπεπεσαν
EPEPESAN, epepesan
Sounds Like: eh-peh-PEH-san
Translations: fell upon, fell on, rushed upon, attacked
From the root: ἘΠΙΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἘΠΙ (upon, on) and the verb ΠΙΠΤΩ (to fall). It means to fall upon, to rush upon, or to attack. It describes an action of moving quickly and forcefully onto something or someone, often with an element of surprise or aggression.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G1964 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 15:3
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΠΙΠΤΩ, appear in our texts.
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