"to come to, Acts 14:19; to come upon, Lk. 1:35; 21:26; Acts 1:8; Jas. 5:1; to be coming on, to succeed, Eph. 2:7; to occur, happen to, Acts 8:24; 13:40; to come against, attack, Lk. 11:22*"
Definition and meaning
to come to, Acts 14:19; to come upon, Lk. 1:35; 21:26; Acts 1:8; Jas. 5:1; to be coming on, to succeed, Eph. 2:7; to occur, happen to, Acts 8:24; 13:40; to come against, attack, Lk. 11:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπέρχομαι
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 eperchomai (G1904) across the King James Bible.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come 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.
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
And there came thither 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.
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
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Common questions
Strong's G1904 (eperchomai) is a Greek word that means: to come to, Acts 14:19; to come upon, Lk. 1:35; 21:26; Acts 1:8; Jas. 5:1; to be coming on, to succeed, Eph. 2:7; to occur, happen to, Acts 8:24; 13:40; to come against, attack, Lk. 11:22* It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word eperchomai (G1904) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1904 is eperchomai, a Greek word defined as: to come to, Acts 14:19; to come upon, Lk. 1:35; 21:26; Acts 1:8; Jas. 5:1; to be coming on, to succeed, Eph. 2:7; to occur, happen to, Acts 8:24; 13:4. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eperchomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.