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Strong's #1910 - ἐπιβαίνω

Transliteration

epibaínō

Phonetics

ep-ee-bah'ee-no

Root Word (Etymology)

from (G1909) and the base of (G939)

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to get upon, mount
1. to embark in
2. to go aboard (a ship)
to set foot in, enter

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1869 ‑ דָּרַךְ (daw‑rak'); 1961 ‑ הָיָה (haw‑yaw'); 1980 ‑ הָלַךְ (haw‑lak'); 2015 ‑ הָפַךְ (haw‑vak'); 2583 ‑ חָנָה (khaw‑naw'); 3320 ‑ יָצַב (yaw‑tsab'); 5927 ‑ עָלָה (aw‑law'); 5975 ‑ עָמַד (aw‑mad'); 6805 ‑ צָעַד (tsaw‑ad'); 7392 ‑ רָכַב (raw‑kab');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (6)

Matthew 1

Acts 5

NAS (9)

Matthew 1

Acts 8

HCS (6)

Matthew 1

Acts 5

BSB (6)

Matthew 1

Acts 5

ESV (6)

Matthew 1

Acts 5

WEB (6)

Matthew 1

Acts 5

KJV (6)

aboard 1

came 1

come 1

entering 1

sitting 1

took 1

NAS (9)

MOUNTED 1

aboard 1

arrived 1

embarking 1

foot 2

set 2

went 1

HCS (6)

I set foot 1

arrived 1

mounted 1

to go 1

we boarded 1

when we had boarded 1

BSB (6)

I arrived 1

We boarded 1

his arrival 1

riding 1

to go up 1

we boarded [it] 1

ESV (6)

arrived 1

board 1

embarking in 1

mounted 1

set foot 1

went aboard 1

WEB (6)

I set foot 1

board 1

having come 1

in 1

riding 1

we went aboard 1

RAH

V-AAD2S 1

V-AAI2P 1

V-AAI2S 2

V-AAI3P 1

V-AAI3S 6

V-AAN 1

V-AAS1S 1

V-AAS2P 2

V-AAS3S 3

V-APD2P 2

V-APN 1

V-FMI1S 1

V-FMI2S 3

V-FMI3P 1

V-FMI3S 1

V-IAI2S 1

V-PAI1S 1

V-PAI3P 1

V-PAI3S 2

V-PAPNPM 2

V-PAPNSM 2

V-XAPDSM 2

V-XAPGSF 1

V-XAPNPM 8

V-XAPNPN 1

V-XAPNSF 1

V-XAPNSM 3

V-YAI3S 1

ANT

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

BEZ

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

BGB

V-AIA-1S 1

V-APA-NMP 2

V-APA-NMS 1

V-PNA 1

V-RPA-NMS 1

BMT

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

BYZ

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

ELZ

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

NA26

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 1

V-PAN 1

V-XAPNSM 1

SBL

V-1AAIS 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 1

V-PAN 1

V-XAPNSM 1

SCV

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

STV

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

TIS

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-PAN 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

V-2AAI-1P 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 1

V-PAN 1

V-RAP-NSM 1

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐπιβαίνω,

1. rarely ἐπηχ-βάω, imper. ἐπίβᾱ Thgn. 847, Dor. inf. ἐπιβῆν (infr.IV): fut. -βήσομαι: pf. -βέβηκα: aor. 2 ἐπέβην: aor. 1 Med. ἐπεβησάμην (of which Hom.always uses the form ἐπεβήσετο, imper. ἐπιβήσεο Il. 8.105, al.; later ἐπεβήσατο A.R. 3.869, Dor. -βάσατο Call. Lav.Pall. 65).. in these tenses, intr., go upon: I. c. gen., set foot on, tread, walk upon, γαίης, ἠπείρου, Od. 9.83, h.Cer. 127; πόληος, πατρίδος αἴης, Τροίης, Il. 16.396, Od. 4.521, 14.229; ἀδύτων ἐπιβάς E. Andr. 1034 (lyr.); ἐ. τῶν οὔρων set foot on the confines, Hdt. 4.125, cf. Th. 1.103, Pl. Lg. 778e; τῆς Λακωνικῆς ἐπὶ πολέμῳ X. HG 7.4.6; πυρῆς ἐπιβάντ' ἀλεγεινῆς, of a corpse, placed upon.., Il. 4.99; πλατείᾳ τῇ ῥινὶ ἐ. τοῦ χείλους Philostr. Im. 2.18; also ἐ. ἐπί τινος Hdt. 2.107.

2.. get upon, mount on, πύργων Il. 8.165; νεῶν ib. 512; ἵππων 5.328, 10.513; δίφρου 23.379; εὐνῆς 9.133; τοῦ τείχεος Hdt. 9.70; λέκτρων ἐ. A. Supp. 39; also ἐ. ἐπὶ νεός Hdt. 8.118: freq. in Hom., in aor. Med., ἐπεβήσετ' ἀπήνης Od. 6.78, al.. Archit., to be superposed, τὰ ἐπιβαίνοντα πάντα ἐπὶ τοὺς κρατευτάς IG 7.3073.104, cf. 111 (Lebad.).

3.. of Time, arrive at, τετταράκοντα ἐ. ἐτῶν Pl. Lg. 666b; δεκάτω (sc. ἔτεος) ἐ. Theoc. 26.29; δωδεκάτου ἐπιβάς IG 14.1728; τῆς μειρακίων ἡλικίας Hdn. 1.3.1.

4.. metaph., ἀναιδείης ἐπέβησαν have trodden the path of shamelessness, Od. 22.424; ἐϋφροσύνης ἐπιβῆτον enter into joy, 23.52; τέχνης ἐπιβήσομαι,-βήμεναι, h.Merc. 166, 465; ὁσίης ib. 173; εὐσεβίας S. OC 189 (lyr.); ἐ. δόξης entertain an expectation, Id. Ph. 1463 (anap.); ἐ. σοφίας undertake it, Pl. Epin. 981a; λόγου Luc. Astr. 8; ἐ. τῆς ἀφορμῆς, τῆς προφάσεως, seize upon it, App. Syr. 2, Sam. 11, etc.; preside over, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης ψυχῆς Iamb. Myst. 9.8, al.

II. c. dat.,

1. get upon, board, ναυσί Th. 7.70; land on, ἐ. τῇ Σικελίᾳ D.S. 16.66: metaph., ἐ. ἀνορέαις Pi. N. 3.20; also, make forcible entry into, τινός οἰκίαις, γῇ, PHamb. 10.6 (ii A.D.), PAmh. 2.142.7 (iv A.D.).. with a Pr, ἐπὶ πύργῳ ἄλλος πύργος ἐπιβέβηκε Hdt. 1.181.

2.. c. dat. pers., set upon, assault, τινί X. Cyr. 5.2.26, Plu. Cim. 15, etc.; simply, approach, dub. in Pi. Fr. 88.2.

3.. trample on, λὰξ ἐπίβα δήμῳ Thgn. 847.

III. c. acc.loci,

1. light upon, in Hom. twice of gods lighting upon earth after their descent from Olympus, Πιερίην ἐπιβᾶσα, ἐπιβάς, Il. 14.226, Od. 5.50; so πολλῶν ἐ. καιρόν light on the fit time, Pi. N. 1.18; then simply, go on to a place, enter it, γῆν καὶ ἔθνος Hdt. 7.50; λειμῶν' S. Aj. 144 (anap.): with Pr, ἐ. ἐπὶ χώραν Decr.Amphict. ap. D. 18.154; εἰς Βοιωτίαν D.S. 14. 84.

2.. rarely c. acc. pers., attack, only poet., S. Aj. 138 (anap.): metaph., of passion or suffering, Id. El. 492 (lyr.), Ph. 194 (anap.).

3.. mount, νῶθ' ἵππων ἐπιβάντες Hes. Sc. 286: more freq. with Pr, ἐπὶ τὸν ἵππον Hdt. 4.22; ἐπὶνέα Id. 8.120, cf. Th. 1.111; but ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ θῆλυ, of made quadrupeds, cover a female, Arist. HA 539b26; so abs., ib. 574a20, al.: c. dat., Luc. Asin. 27: c. gen., Horap. 1.46, 2.78.

4.. ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ σκέλος use, put one's weight on, a broken leg, Hp. Fract. 18.

5.. with acc. of the Instr. of Motion (cf. βαίνω A. 11.4), ἐπιβῆναι τῷ ἀριστερῷ ἐκείνης τὸν ἐμὸν δεξιόν Luc. DMeretr. 4.5, cf. Tox. 48.. abs.,

1. get a footing, stand on one's feet, Il. 5.666, Od. 12.434; μἠπιβῆν it is forbidden to set foot here, IG 12(3).1381 (Thera).

2.. step onwards, advance, Τρώων δὲ πόλις ἐπὶ πᾶσα βέβηκε Il. 16.69, cf. Hes. Op. 679, f.l. in Pi. N. 10.43; ἐπίβαινε πόρσω S. OC 179 (s.v.l., lyr.): me taph., advance in one's demands, Plb. 1.68.8.

3.. mount on a chariot or on horseback, be mounted, Hdt. 3.84; go or be on board ship, Il. 15.387, S. Aj. 358 (lyr.), Hdt. 8.90, Th. 2.90, etc.. Causal in fut. -βήσω Luc. DMort. 6.4, inf. -βησέμεν Il. 8.197, Hes. Th. 396, but usu. in aor. 1 Act. (ἐπιβιβάζω, ἐπιβάσκω serve as pres.): —

1. make one mount, set him upon, ὅν ῥα τόθ' ἵππων.. ἐπέβησε Il. 8.129; πολλοὺς δὲ πυρῆς ἐπέβησ' ἀλεγεινῆς 9.546; ὥς κ' ἐμὲ.. ἐμῆς ἐπιβήσετε πάτρης Od. 7.223; ἐ. τινὰς σκάφεσιν J. BJ 4.7.6; πλοίων ib. 11.5, cf. Luc.l.c.; ὁπλίτας ὁλκάσιν App. BC 5.92; τινὰς ἐπὶ τὰς ναῦς ib. 2.59: also in aor. 1 Med., νιν ἑῶ ἐπεβάσατο δίφρω Call. Lav.Pall. 65.. of things, νευρὰν ἐπέβασε κορώνας set the string on his bow's tip, B. 5.73.

2.. metaph. (cf. A. 1.4), ἐϋκλεΐης ἐπίβησον bring to great glory, Il. 8.285; τιμῆς καὶ γεράων Hes. Th. 396; χαλιφρονέοντα σαοφροσύνης ἐπέβησαν they bring him to sobriety, Od. 23.13; λιγυρῆς ἐπέβησαν ἀοιδῆς Hes. Op. 659; δουλοσύνας (prob.) E. Hyps.Fr. 41(64).86; εἴ σε τύχη.. ἡλικίας ἐπέβησεν had brought thee to full age, IG 2.2263.

3.. [ ἠὼς] πολέας ἐπέβησε κελεύθου dawn sets them on their way, Hes. Op. 580.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐπιβαίνω; 2 aorist ἐπέβην; perfect participle ἐπιβεβηκώς;

1. to get upon, mount: ;ἐπί τί, Matthew 21:5 (Xenophon, Hell. 3, 4, 1, etc.; Genesis 24:61); τῷ πλοίῳ (to embark in), Acts 27:2 (Thucydides 7, 70); εἰς τό πλοῖον, Acts 21:6 R G; used without a case, of going aboard (a ship), Acts 21:2; to go up: εἰς ἱεροσολυμα, Acts 21:4 L T Tr WH (yet others refer this to 2).

2. to set foot in, enter: εἰς with the accusative of place, Acts 20:18; with the dative of place (as also in Greek writings), Acts 25:1.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐπι -βαίνω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H7392;]

1. to get up on, mount: seq. ἐπί , c. acc, Matthew 21:5 (LXX); to embark in (a boat), go aboard: c. dat., Acts 27:2; seq. εἰς , Acts 21:6 (Rec.); absol., Acts 21:2.

2. to go up to, go on to, enter: seq. εἰς , Acts 20:18; Acts 21:4; c. dat., Acts 25:1.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

P Oxy VIII. 1155.8 (A.D. 104) ἕτι (l. ὅτι) εὐθὺς ἐπιβέβηκα ἰς Ἀλεξάνδρηαν, ";as soon as I arrived at Alexandria"; (Ed.), P Flor II. 275.22 (iii/A.D.) ὅτι οὐκ ἐξὸν ἄλλον ἐπιβῆναι εἰς Σα. . . . . . In P Tebt I. 58.40 (B.C. 111) ἐπιβεβή (κασιν) ἡμῖν (πυροῦ) ο ̄γ ̄β ̄, the verb = ";have been assigned"; : in ib. 5.38 (B.C. 118) τοὺς ἐπιβεβηικότας ἐπὶ τὴν βα (σιλικήν) the editors render ";those who have encroached on the Crown land"; : cf. P Oxy I. 67.21 (A.D. 338). The verb is used of hostile intent in P Hamb I. 10.6 (ii/A.D.) ἐπέβη μου ταῖς οἰκίαις. . . λῃστήριον (";a band of robbers";) : cf. P Oxy X. 1278.27 (A.D. 214) οὐκ οὔσης ἐξουσ [ία ]ς ὁποτέρῳ μέρει ἐπιβαίνειν ο ̣[ὐ ]δ ̣ετέρῳ ἐντὸς τοῦ προκειμένου αὐτοῦ χρόνου, ";none of the parties having the right to molest another during his aforesaid period"; (Edd.). In Syll 364.16 (A.D. 37) the verb, as in Acts 25:1, is construed with the dat. of entrance on an office—ἐπιβὰς πρώτως τῇ ἐπαρχείᾳ τῆς ἡμετέρας πόλεως (see Dittenberger’s note), and for the subst. ἐπίβασις in the same sense see P Lond 1170.3 (iii/A.D.) (= 111 . p. 93).

List of Word Forms

επέβαινες επέβη επέβημεν επεβην επέβην ἐπέβην επέβης επέβησαν επέβητέ επιβαίνει επιβαινειν επιβαίνειν ἐπιβαίνειν επιβαίνοντες επιβαίνουσιν επιβαίνω επιβαίνων επιβαντες επιβάντες ἐπιβάντες επιβας επιβάς ἐπιβὰς επιβεβήκει επιβεβηκότες επιβεβηκότι επιβεβηκυία επιβεβηκυίης επιβεβηκως επιβεβηκώς ἐπιβεβηκὼς επιβή επίβηθι επιβήναι επιβήσεται επιβήση επιβήσομαι επιβήσονται επιβήτε επίβητε επιβώ epeben epebēn epében epébēn epibainein epibaínein epibantes epibántes epibas epibàs epibebekos epibebekṑs epibebēkōs epibebēkṑs