1530. eispédaó
Strong's Lexicon
eispédaó: To fall upon, to rush into

Original Word: εἰσπέδανω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: eispédaó
Pronunciation: ice-PED-ah-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ice-pay-dah'-o)
Definition: To fall upon, to rush into
Meaning: I leap into, rush into.

Word Origin: From εἰς (eis, "into") and πέδον (pedon, "ground" or "earth")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent might be found in words like פָּגַע (paga, Strong's H6293), which can mean to meet, encounter, or fall upon, often with a sense of suddenness or intensity.

Usage: The verb "eispédaó" conveys the action of rushing or falling into something with force or urgency. It implies a sudden or intense movement, often with a sense of invasion or unexpected entry. In the context of the New Testament, it can describe both physical and metaphorical actions, such as a sudden attack or a rapid entry into a situation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of rushing or falling into something was often associated with military tactics, where speed and surprise were crucial for victory. The imagery of "eispédaó" would resonate with an audience familiar with the strategies of warfare and the suddenness of divine intervention or judgment. This term could also be used in a broader sense to describe any abrupt or forceful entry, whether in battle, nature, or divine action.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eis and pédaó (to leap, spring)
Definition
to rush in
NASB Translation
rushed (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1530: εἰσπηδάω

εἰσπηδάω 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.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
run in, spring in.

From eis and pedao (to leap); to rush in -- run (spring) in.

see GREEK eis

Forms and Transliterations
αναπηδησας ἀναπηδήσας εισεπήδησαν εισεπήδησε εισεπηδησεν εἰσεπήδησεν εισπηδήση εξεπηδησαν ἐξεπήδησαν anapedesas anapedḗsas anapēdēsas anapēdḗsas eisepedesen eisepēdēsen eisepḗdesen eisepḗdēsen exepedesan exepēdēsan exepḗdesan exepḗdēsan
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Mark 10:50 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ ἀναπηδήσας ἦλθεν πρὸς
INT: cloak of him having risen up he came to

Acts 14:14 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἐξεπήδησαν εἰς τὸν
KJV: clothes, and ran in among
INT: garments of them rushed in to the

Acts 16:29 V-AIA-3S
GRK: δὲ φῶτα εἰσεπήδησεν καὶ ἔντρομος
NAS: for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear
KJV: for a light, and sprang in, and
INT: moreover lights he rushed in and trembling

Strong's Greek 1530
3 Occurrences


ἀναπηδήσας — 1 Occ.
εἰσεπήδησεν — 1 Occ.
ἐξεπήδησαν — 1 Occ.















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