"to bring upon or against, Jude 9; to inflict, Rom. 3:5*"
Definition and meaning
to bring upon or against, Jude 9; to inflict, Rom. 3:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιφέρω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 epiphero (G2018) across the King James Bible.
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance?(I speak as a man)
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
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Common questions
Strong's G2018 (epiphero) is a Greek word that means: to bring upon or against, Jude 9; to inflict, Rom. 3:5* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word epiphero (G2018) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2018 is epiphero, a Greek word defined as: to bring upon or against, Jude 9; to inflict, Rom. 3:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epiphero is a Greek word found in the New Testament.