- Original: ἐπιῤῥάπτω - Transliteration: Epirrhapto - Phonetic: ep-ir-hrap'-to - Definition: 1. to sew upon, sew to - Origin: from G1909 and the base of G4476 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1909 and the base of G4476 ; to stitch upon that is fasten with the needle: - sew on.