Epiphérō — G2018

Definition

verb

to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce

1. to bring upon, bring forward
2. to lay upon, to inflict
3. to bring upon i. e. in addition, to add, increase
4. to put upon, cast upon, impose

Usually translated as

add, bring, take

Origin

from G1909 and G5342

• epí (G1909)
• phérō (G5342)

Occurrences

Epiphérō occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2), Romans (1), Philippians (1), Jude (1)

• Acts 19:12 — So that from his body were brought (επιφερεσθαι) unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
• Acts 25:18 — Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought (επεφερον) none accusation of such things as I supposed:
• Romans 3:5 — But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh (ἐπιφέρων) vengeance? (I speak as a man)
• Philippians 1:16 — The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add (επιφερειν) affliction to my bonds:
• Jude 1:9 — Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against (ἐπενεγκεῖν) him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.