Quick Definition
I sew on
Strong's Definition
to stitch upon, i.e. fasten with the needle
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and the base of G4476 (ῥαφίς);
KJV Usage: sew on
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιρράπτω (T Tr WH ἐπιράπτω, see Rho); (ῤάπτω to sew); to sew upon, sew to: ἐπί τίνι (R G; others τινα), Mar_2:21.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπιράπτω epiraptō 1x
also ἐπιρράπτω , to sew on, Mar_2:21
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† ἐπι -ράπτω
( Rec. -ρράπτω ),
to sew upon: seq . ἐπί , c . acc , Mar_2:21 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπιρίπτω [page 243]
For this verb (for form see Moulton Gr. ii. § 41 ( b )) used apparently as a stronger form of ἐπιβάλλω , see P Tebt I. 5 .183 (B.C. 118) μηδὲ τοὺς στρα (τηγοὺς ) . . . ἐπιρίπτειν μόσχους μηδὲ ἱερεῖα τρέφειν , nor that the strategi force them (the inhabitants of the land) to feed calves and other animals for sacrifice (Edd.), so .185 μηδὲ οἰνικὰ ἢ σιτικὰ γενή (ματα ) ἐπιρίπτειν τιμῆς , and .249 μηδὲ . . . ἐπιρίπτειν τοῖς λινύφοις καὶ βυσσουργοῖς . Ἐκρίπτω occurs in P Lond 106 .13 (iii/B.C.) (= I. p. 61) τά τε σκεύη μου ἐξέρριψεν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-ράπτω (Rec. -ρράπτω),
to sew upon: before ἐπί, with accusative, Mrk.2:21.†
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