Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιβάλλω‎ epibállō (ep-ee-bal'-lo) to put on/seize ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎βάλλω‎

beat into, cast (up-)on, fall, lay (on), put (unto), stretch forth, think on.

• to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive
• usually with more or less force)
• specially (with ‎ἑαυτοῦ‎ implied) to reflect
• impersonally, to belong to

Abbott-Smith

ἐπι-βάλλω [in LXX for שָׁלַח, שִׁית, etc. ;]
1. trans., to cast, lay or put upon: c. acc et dat., Mk 11:7, I Co 7:35; c. acc, seq. ἐπί c. acc, Re 18:19, WH, mg.; τ. Χεῖρα (-ας) ἐπί (B1., § 37, 7), of seizing a prisoner, Mt 26:50, Lk 20:19 21:12, Jo 7:30, Ac 5:18 21:27; c. dat. (Polyb.), Mk 14:46 Ac 4:3; c. inf., Ac 12:1; τὴν χ. ἐπ’ ἄροτρον, Lk 9:62; ἐπίβλημα ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον, Lk 5:36; ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ, Mt 9:16.
2. Intrans.,
(a) to throw oneself or rush upon: τ. κύματα εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mk 4:37; metaph., to put one's mind upon (but v. Field, Notes, 41 ff.), ἐπιβαλὼν ἔκλαιεν, when he thought thereon (sc. τ. ῥήματι), he wept (EV, txt.; R, mg., he began to weep; cf. M, Pr., 131): Mk 14:72 (v. also Swete, in l);
(b) to fall to one's share: τὸ ἐπιβάλλον (sc. dat.; Hdt., a1., a technical formula freq. in π.; Deiss., BS, 230, LAE, 152), Lk 15:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιβάλλω:

__I. transitive, throw or cast upon, θριξὶ.., ἃς ἐπέβαλλον (i.e. πυρί) [Refs 8th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry); ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] throwing on more and more, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2. lay on, [ἡμιόνοις] ἐπέβαλλεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ζεὺς ἐπὶ χεῖρα [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but τῷ καρπῷ τοῦ νοσοῦντος τὴν χεῖρα, of feeling the pulse, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; impose as a tax tribute, [LXX+5th c.BC+] (passive); inflict, θνατοῖς ἐ. ἀνάλγητα, λύπην, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3. ἐ. σφρηγῖδα, δακτύλιον, affix a seal, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σύμβολόν τινι [Refs]
__I.4. add, contribute, μικρὸν [ἀληθεία] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; νέον [φῶς] [Refs 5th c.BC+], throw in, mention, τι uncertain in [ἐπιβάλλων φησί Scholia 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.28: \_absolutely\_ ">Refs 5th c.BC+], bid higher, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.5. place next in order, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__I.6. let grow, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; βλαστούς [Refs]
__I.7. let loose, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__I.8. causal of [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II. throw oneself upon, go straight towards, with accusative, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: later with dative loci, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἰς Ιταλίαν, ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2. fall upon, ὅπου ἂν ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially in hostile sense, set upon, c.dative, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: absolutely, [Refs 1st c.AD+] jostling, trampling, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3. (i.e. τὸν νοῦν) set to a thing, devote oneself to it, with dative, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (in full τὴν διάνοιαν ἐ. πρός τι [Refs 1st c.BC+]: generally, give one's attention to, think on, NT.Mark.14.72.
__II.3.b. apprehend, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; attain by intuition, c.dative, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.4. fall in one's way, ὅταν ἐπιβάλλῃ περὶ τῆς τοιαύτης [Refs 4th c.BC+].
__II.5. follow, come next, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐφ᾽ ὃν ἐπιβαλὼν ἔφη said thereupon, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; interrupt, [Refs 3rd c.BC+].
__II.6. belong to, fall to the share of, μόριον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑκάστῳ τῆς εὐδαιμονίας ἐπιβάλλει τοσοῦτον ὅσονπερ ἀρετῆς [Refs] the portion that falls to one, [NT+5th c.BC+], etc.; fall due, of payments, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] which was payable by him, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.6.b. participle ἐπιβάλλων, in Law, next-of-kin, ὁ ἐ., οἱ ἐ., [Refs]
__II.7. impersonal with accusative et infinitive, τοὺς Δελφοὺς δὴ ἐπέβαλλε.. παρασχεῖν it concerned them to provide, [Refs 5th c.BC+] et infinitive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κοινῇ πᾶσιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: frequently in participle, ἐπιβάλλουσαν ἡγεῖσθαι τὴν στρατείαν τινί incumbent upon.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ τῇ φύσει ἐ. [Refs]; appropriate, ὑποδοχαί Teles[Refs 4th c.AD+] a specific form which ought to be present, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.8. shut to, close, of the larynx, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.9. in Logic, λόγοι ἐπιβάλλοντες, -όμενοι, overlapping and overlapped, of syllogisms in a sorites, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, [Refs]
__II.10. in Alchemy, make a `projection' (compare ἐπιβολή), Syn.Alch.p.68B.
__III. middle, mostly like the intransitive usages, but also:
__III.1. with genitive, throw oneself upon, desire eagerly, [Refs 8th c.BC+].
__III.2. with accusative, put upon oneself, ἐπιβαλλομέναν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιβάλλεσθαι put on more wraps, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, take possession of, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐθαίρετον δουλείαν ἐπιβαλεῖται will take upon himself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.b. of trees, make fresh growth, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3. c.accusative, also, attempt, undertake, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] though many have made the attempt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III.4. with dative, put one's hand to, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], apply or devote oneself to, [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.
__III.5. arrive at, [πολίεσσι] [Refs 1st c.BC+].
__III.6. ἐπὶ πᾶσι -εβάλοντο brought up the rear, [Refs]
__IV. in passive, lie upon, be put upon, ἐπιβεβλημένοι τοξόται archers with their arrows on the string, [Refs 5th c.BC+] having a rough cloak on, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐν ψύχει κεῖσθαι -ημένον [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__IV.2. to be set over, [Refs 2nd c.AD+].
__IV.3. Rhet., ornate (see. ἐπιβολή), ἰδέα λόγων οὔτ᾽ ἐπιβεβλημένη [Refs].

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.26.50 ☩ LXX.Exod.21.30 ☩ Mark.14.72 ☩ Luke.15.12}