G2018 ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō)

Greek

Verb

Quick Definition

ἐπιφέρω v. I bring forward against

Strong's Definition

to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5342 (φέρω);

KJV Usage: add, bring (against), take

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπιφέρω (G2018)

verb | aor.inf. ἐπενεγκεῖν | φέρω

90.94 · Case · To Cause To Experience

to bring upon, to impose upon to cause someone to experience something, with the implication of imposed authority

ROM 3:5 · JUD 1:9

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-φέρω ; [impf. ἐπέφερον); 2 aor. inf. ἐπενεγκεῖν; [pres. pass. ἐπιφέρομαι} ; 1. to bring upon, bring forward : αἰτίαν, of accusers (as in Hdt. 1, 26, and in Attic writ. fr. Thue. down; Polyb. 5, 41, 3; 40, 5,2; Joseph. antt. 2, 6, 7; 4, 8, 23; Hdian. 3, 8, 13 (6 ed. Bekk.)), Acts xxv. 18 (where LT Tr WH ἔφερον) ; κρίσιν, Jude 9. 2. to lay upon, to inflict: τὴν ὀργήν, Ro. iii. 5 (πληγήν, Joseph. antt. 2, 14, 2). 3. to bring uponi.e. in addition, to add, increase: θλίψιν τοῖς δεσμοῖς, Phil. i. 16 (17) Ree., but on this pass. see ἐγείρω, 4 ¢.; (πῦρ ἐπιφέρειν πυρί, Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 18; [ef. W. § 52, 4, 7]). 4. to put upon, cast upon, impose, (φάρμακον, Plat. ep. 8 p. 354 b.): τὶ ἐπί τινα, in pass., Acts xix. 12, where L T Tr WH ἀποφέρεσθαι, q. v.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπιφέρω epipherō 2x

to bring upon or against, Jude 9; to inflict, Rom. 3:5*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-φέρω

[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ;]

to bring upon or against: κρίσιν, Ju 9.

to impose, inflict: Ro 3:5.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπιφέρω [page 250] ἐπιφέρω is common = produce, bring forward. Thus P Eleph 2 .16 (B.C. 285 4) ἡ δὲ συγγραφὴ ἥδε κυρία ἔστω πάντηι πάντως , ὅπου ἄν ἐπιφέρηται ὡς ἐκεῖ τοῦ συναλλάγματος γεγενημένου , similarly P Grenf I. 10 .19 (B.C. 174), P Oxy II. 257 .19 (A.D. 94 5) καθ᾽ [ἃς ] ἐπήνεγκεν ἀποδείξεις , in accordance with the proofs he produced, P Tebt II. 297 .15 ( c. A.D. 123) τὴν ἐπ [ε ]νεχθεῖσαν ὑπὸ τοῦ Μαρσισο [ύχου κύ ]ρωσιν , the certificate of appointment produced by Marsisuchus (Edd.), P Ryl II. 163 .14 (A.D. 139) ἐποίσω τὸ τῆς ἐνκτήσεως ἐπίσταλμα , I will submit the authorization of the land registry office (Edd.), and for a new future see P Fay 64 .7 (ii/A.D.) ἐπενεγκοῦμέ ( l. μέν ) σοι τὸ δημόσιον σύμβολον , we will hand over to you the treasury receipt (Edd.), P Hamb I. 44 .7 (A.D. 215) ἐπενεγκῶ σοι τὸ δημ̣όσιον σύμβολον . The verb is used of recording votes in Michel 487 .19 (ii/B.C.) ψῆφοι ἐπηνέχθησαν δισχίλιαι ἑκατὸν δεκατρεῖς . For the meaning bring forward an accusation (cf. the simplex in Act_25:18 ), see P Oxy III. 472 .9 ( c. A.D. 130) διὰ τί δ̣̕ ἐπήνενκεν τὸ ἔνκλημα ταύτῃ δῆλον , why he brought the accusation is now clear (Edd.), and for the meaning inflict, as in Rom_3:5 , see P Tebt II. 331 .10 ( c. A.D. 131) ἐ ]πήνεγκά [ν μο ]ι̣ πληγ̣ὰς εἰς πᾶν μέλ [ο ]ς το [ῦ σ ]ώματος : cf. the subst. in P Oxy II. 283 .15 (A.D. 45) πληγῶν ἐπιφορᾶς . The adj. = appropriate, relative, is found in ib. 266 .14 (A.D. 96) ἧ ]ς τὴν ἐπίφορον ( sc. ὁμολογίαν ) αὐτόθεν ἀναδεδωκέναι αὐτῷ [κεχιασμένην ε ]ἰς ἀκύρωσιν , this bond she has thereupon returned to him cancelled (Edd.), and similarly ib. X. 1282 .33 (A.D. 83).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπιφέρω (epipherō) — to inflict. ἐπιφέρω, future ἐποίσω: aorist 1 ἐπήνεγκα: aorist 2 ἐπήνεγκον: [Refs 4th c.AD+] aorist 1 subjunctive 3rd.pers. singular ἐποίση [Refs] —passive, future ἐποισθήσεται· ἐπενεχθήσεται, [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—bring, put or lay upon, σοὶ..βαρείας χεῖρας ἐποίσει will lay heavy hands upon thee, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; and in Prose, ἐ. τινὶ πόλεμον make war upon him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὸ διάφορόν τισι to bring discord upon them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. δίκην, τιμωρίαν τινί, [Refs 5th c.BC+] if you shall pursue your attack thus, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b inflict, πληγήν, πληγάς τινι, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; vent, ὀργήν [NT]

2. place upon, especially of placing offerings on the grave, ἐ. ἀπαρχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐπιφερόμενα the offerings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; lay on, apply, φάρμακον [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. bring as a charge against, ἐ. τινὶ αἰτίην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μωρίην, μανίην τινί, impute it to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν Κλεοπάτραν αὐτῷ cast Cl.in his teeth, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

4. bring, i.e. confer, impose, upon, in good or bad sense, ἐ. τιμὰν θνατοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

5. add to, increase, ἐ. τὴν ὑπερβολήν [Refs]; ὀργὰς ἐπιφέρειν τινί minister to his passions, gratify him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; for ἐπὶ ἦρα φέρειν, see at {ἦρα}.

6. give a name to, ὄνομα ἐ. τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; assign an attribute to a substantive, τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ χρώματα καὶ σχήματα καὶ κακίας καὶ ἀρετάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

7. ἐ. ψῆφον to give a vote, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

8. subjoin, add, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

9. adduce, cite, Εὐριπίδεια [Refs 4th c.BC+]; produce proofs, documents, etc., ἀποδείξεις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; κυρία ἡ συγγραφή, ὅπου ἂν -φέρηται [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

10. in Logic, assert as a conclusion or inference, τὸ λῆγον, τὸ λοιπόν, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὅτι..[Refs 5th c.AD+] —passive, τὸ τοῖς ἐξ ὑποθέσεως ληφθεῖσιν ἐπιφερόμενον the conclusion which follows from the premises, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II. ἐπιφέρων, ὁ, a throw at dice, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. middle, bring with or upon oneself, bring as a dowry, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soldiers, σιτία [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.2. consume (eat) in addition, οἱ μὲν πίνουσι μόνον, οἱ δὲ σιτίον -ονται [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, -ομένη τροφή [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.3. wear or carry on one's person, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

III. passive, rush upon or after, attack, assault, ὅς τις.. ἐπὶ νηυσὶ φέροιτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a ship, bear down upon another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θάλαττα μεγάλη ἐπιφέρεται a great sea strikes the ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inveigh against, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, to be eager to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

III. b of humours etc. in the body, τὸ -όμενον the accumulation of milk, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; διαφορεῖν τὸ ἐπενεχθέν disperse the abscess, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III.2. to be borne onwards, of a raft, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἐπί τι to be led to an opinion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III.3. impend, threaten, ἐ. κίνδυνος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; mostly in participle, προδεικνύειν τὰ ἐπιφερόμενα coming events, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐ. the following (in speaking or writing), [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

III.4. of phrases, to be applied, ἡ λέξις -φέρεται τοῖς πράγμασιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but οἱ διὰ μακροῦ -φερόμενοι λόγοι sustained outbursts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III.5. Grammars, follow, of letters in a word, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-φέρω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ;] __1. to bring upon or against: κρίσιν, Ju 9. __2. to impose, inflict: Rom.3:5.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

3:5

1:9

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [That] God [is] unjust to inflict [His] wrath [on us]? I am speaking in human terms.

Jude 1:9

But [even] the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge {against him}, but said, [The] Lord rebuke you!”