Greek

To inflict

ἐπιφέρωStrong’s G2018

epipherō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Epipherō is the Greek word usually translated “is inflicting” and “bring against”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.”

Jude 1:9 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “is inflicting” and “bring against”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

is inflicting 1
to bring against 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Romans 1
Jude 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Greek dictionary

ἐπιφέρω epipherō · to inflict

ἐπι-φέρω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ;] 1. to bring upon or against: κρίσιν, Ju 9. 2. to impose, inflict: Rom.3:5.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.