Strong's Greek: 1913. ἐπιβιβάζω (epibibazó) -- To cause to mount, to set upon, to put on

Strong's Lexicon

epibibazó: To cause to mount, to set upon, to put on

Original Word: ἐπιβιβάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epibibazó
Pronunciation: eh-pee-bee-BAH-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-bee-bad'-zo)
Definition: To cause to mount, to set upon, to put on
Meaning: I place upon (a horse, mule).

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "on") and the verb βιβάζω (bibazó, meaning "to cause to go" or "to make to mount").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐπιβιβάζω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew verbs related to mounting or riding, such as רָכַב (rakav), which means "to ride" or "to mount."

Usage: The verb ἐπιβιβάζω is used to describe the action of causing someone or something to mount or be placed upon something else. It often implies a deliberate action of setting or placing, typically in the context of mounting an animal or placing someone on a vehicle or object.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, particularly in the Greco-Roman context, the act of mounting an animal such as a horse or donkey was a common means of transportation. This action was significant in both everyday life and in ceremonial contexts. The ability to mount an animal or be placed upon a vehicle was often associated with status, authority, or a specific mission.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
caus. form of epibainó
Definition
to place upon
NASB Translation
put (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1913: ἐπιβιβάζω

ἐπιβιβάζω: 1 aorist ἐπεβίβασα; to cause to mount; to place upon (cf. ἐπί, D. 3): τινα or τί ἐπί τί, Luke 10:34; Luke 19:35; Acts 23:24. (Thucydides, Plato, Diodorus, others; the Sept. several times for הִרְכִּיב.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

set on.

From epi and a reduplicated derivative of the base of basis (compare anabibazo); to cause to mount (an animal) -- set on.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK basis

see GREEK anabibazo

Forms and Transliterations

επεβιβασαν επεβίβασαν ἐπεβίβασαν επεβίβασας επεβίβασεν επιβιβά επιβιβασαντες επιβιβάσαντες ἐπιβιβάσαντες επιβιβασας επιβιβάσας ἐπιβιβάσας επιβιβάσατε επιβίβασον επιβιβώ epebibasan epebíbasan epibibasantes epibibásantes epibibasas epibibásas

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