"to come in upon, invade, surprise, Lk. 21:35*"
Definition and meaning
to come in upon, invade, surprise, Lk. 21:35*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπεισέρχομαι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epeiserchomai (G1883) across the King James Bible.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
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Common questions
Strong's G1883 (epeiserchomai) is a Greek word that means: to come in upon, invade, surprise, Lk. 21:35* It appears 18 times in the King James Bible.
The word epeiserchomai (G1883) appears 18 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1883 is epeiserchomai, a Greek word defined as: to come in upon, invade, surprise, Lk. 21:35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epeiserchomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.