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ἐπιβάλλω
epibállō · Greek · Strong's G1911 · 17 occurrences
The KJV renders 25 different Hebrew and Greek words as “lay”
What it means
to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G906 (βάλλω);
How the KJV renders it
beat into, cast upon, fall, lay, put, stretch forth, think on
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“lay”
also renders
hístēmi (G2476), katabállō (G2598), logízomai (G3049), klínō (G2827), katatíthēmi (G2698), keîmai (G2749), phérō (G5342), bállō (G906), anaklínō (G347), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼâchaz (H270), chârab (H2717), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçad (H3245), yârâh (H3384), mâlaṭ (H4422), nûwach (H5117), nâtsab (H5324), ʻâbar (H5674), shâvâh (H7737), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931), tâphas (H8610)“put”
also renders
poiéō (G4160), kathairéō (G2507), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), bállō (G906), bâṭach (H982), hâdâh (H1911), yânach (H3240), yâçaph (H3254), nâsag (H5381), nâthan (H5414), çâphâh (H5595), ʻâmaç (H6006), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsâvâh (H6680), râchaq (H7368), râkab (H7392), shîyth (H7896), shᵉlach (H7972)“fall”
also renders
katabaínō (G2597), ptaíō (G4417), paráptōma (G3900), gínomai (G1096), píptō (G4098), apopíptō (G634), katapíptō (G2667), kataphérō (G2702), ptōsis (G4431), châdal (H2308), kâraʻ (H3766), kishshâlôwn (H3783), lâbaṭ (H3832), môwṭ (H4131), mappeleth (H4658), nâgar (H5064), nᵉphal (H5308)“think on”
also renders
zâkar (H2142)Where it appears
17 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 7:35 V-2AAS-1SActs 4:3 V-2AAI-3PActs 5:18 V-2AAI-3PActs 12:1 V-2AAI-3SActs 21:27 V-2AAI-3PJohn 7:30 V-2AAI-3SLuke 5:36 V-PAI-3SLuke 9:62 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 15:12 V-PAP-ASNLuke 20:19 V-2AANLuke 21:12 V-FAI-3PMatthew 9:16 V-PAI-3SMatthew 26:50 V-2AAI-3PMark 4:37 V-IAI-3SMark 11:7 V-PAI-3PMark 14:46 V-2AAI-3PMark 14:72 V-2AAP-NSM
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