Lexical Summary eispédaó: To fall upon, to rush into Original Word: εἰσπέδανω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance run in, spring in. From eis and pedao (to leap); to rush in -- run (spring) in. see GREEK eis NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom eis and pédaó (to leap, spring) Definition to rush in NASB Translation rushed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1530: εἰσπηδάωεἰσπηδάω ἐισπηδω: 1 aorist ἐισεπήδησα; to spring in: εἰς τόν ὄχλον, Acts 14:14 Rec. (see ἐκπηδάω); to rush in impetuously, Acts 16:29. (Xenophon, Dem, others; the Sept. Amos 5:19.) Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Greek 1530 depicts a sudden, vigorous leap, rush, or spring. In Scripture the verb marks a moment of decisive, whole-person movement—body, will, and spirit—sparked by urgent contact with divine truth or presence. Occurrences in Scripture • Mark 10:50 — “Throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus.” Thematic Connections 1. Immediate response to revelation (Mark 10:50). The blind beggar’s leap embodies faith that refuses delay when grace is offered. Historical and Cultural Notes • In Mark, shedding the outer cloak discarded both a beggar’s identity and his hindrance, highlighting the cost and freedom of discipleship. Ministry Insights • Gospel proclamation calls for decisive action. Preachers must expect and invite immediate movement—whether toward Christ in saving faith or away from error in repentant reform. Doctrinal Emphasis Each instance confirms human agency operating under divine sovereignty: God initiates by revelation or miracle; the person leaps. Salvation is by grace through faith, yet faith is never passive. The verb portrays repentance’s kinetic dimension—turning from former securities toward Christ alone. Christological Focus Mark 10 centers the action on Jesus Himself; the leap is toward His person, not merely His power. Healing follows, but the movement is first relational. All promptings of the Holy Spirit ultimately aim at bringing sinners into the presence of the Savior. Ecclesiological Application Acts 14 and 16 show the church’s guardianship and evangelistic calling. Whether confronting idolatry or guiding a convicted sinner, believers must act at once, embodying the same urgency the verb conveys. Personal Reflection Where the Word exposes need or error, lingering is loss. Scripture exhorts, “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15). Faith still springs forward; obedience still rushes in; love still rushes out for God’s glory. Forms and Transliterations αναπηδησας ἀναπηδήσας εισεπήδησαν εισεπήδησε εισεπηδησεν εἰσεπήδησεν εισπηδήση εξεπηδησαν ἐξεπήδησαν anapedesas anapedḗsas anapēdēsas anapēdḗsas eisepedesen eisepēdēsen eisepḗdesen eisepḗdēsen exepedesan exepēdēsan exepḗdesan exepḗdēsanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 10:50 V-APA-NMSGRK: ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ ἀναπηδήσας ἦλθεν πρὸς INT: cloak of him having risen up he came to Acts 14:14 V-AIA-3P Acts 16:29 V-AIA-3S Strong's Greek 1530 |