Epérchomai — G1904

Definition

verb

to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence

1. to come to, to arrive
1. universally, followed by ἀπό with a genitive of place
2. of time
2. to come upon, overtake, one
1. of the Holy Spirit, descending and operating in one
2. of an enemy attacking one

Usually translated as

come

Origin

from G1909 and G2064

• epí (G1909)
• érchomai (G2064)

Occurrences

Epérchomai occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (4), Acts (4), Ephesians (1), James (1)

• Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come (ἐπελεύσεται) upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
• Luke 11:22 — But when a stronger than he shall come upon (ἐπελθὼν) him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
• Luke 21:26 — Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on (ἐπερχομένων) the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
• Luke 21:35 — For as a snare shall it come (ἐπελεύσεται) on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
• Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come (ἐπελθόντος) upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Acts 8:24 — Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come (ἐπέλθῃ) upon me.
• Acts 13:40 — Beware therefore, lest that come (ἐπέλθῃ) upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
• Acts 14:19 — And there came thither (επηλθον) certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
• Ephesians 2:7 — That in the ages to come (ἐπερχομένοις) he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
• James 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon (ἐπερχομέναις) you.