"pr. to step upon; to mount, Mt. 21:5; to go on board, Acts 21:2; 27:2, to enter, Acts 20:18; to enter upon, Acts 21:4; 25:1*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to step upon; to mount, Mt. 21:5; to go on board, Acts 21:2; 27:2, to enter, Acts 20:18; to enter upon, Acts 21:4; 25:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιβαίνω
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 epibaino (G1910) across the King James Bible.
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
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Common questions
Strong's G1910 (epibaino) is a Greek word that means: pr. to step upon; to mount, Mt. 21:5; to go on board, Acts 21:2; 27:2, to enter, Acts 20:18; to enter upon, Acts 21:4; 25:1* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word epibaino (G1910) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1910 is epibaino, a Greek word defined as: pr. to step upon; to mount, Mt. 21:5; to go on board, Acts 21:2; 27:2, to enter, Acts 20:18; to enter upon, Acts 21:4; 25:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epibaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.