"to pour upon, Lk. 10:34*"
Definition and meaning
to pour upon, Lk. 10:34*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιχέω
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 epicheo (G2022) across the King James Bible.
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
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Common questions
Strong's G2022 (epicheo) is a Greek word that means: to pour upon, Lk. 10:34* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word epicheo (G2022) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2022 is epicheo, a Greek word defined as: to pour upon, Lk. 10:34*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epicheo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.