ἐπειςέρχομαι

A. come in besides, τινί to one, Th. 8.35; esp. into a family as stepmother, Hdt. 4.154; rush in and attack, ἐπεισήλθοσαν τῷ Σίμωνι εἰς τὸ συμπόσιον LXX 1 Ma. 16.16, cf. UPZ 13.19 (ii B.C.).

2. come in after, Hdt. 1.37; κατόπιν τινός Pl. Prt. 316a; and freq. in Att.; τινί D.H. Dem. 8.

3. come into besides, c. acc., ξένος ἐ. πόλιν E. Ion 813: c. dat., δόμοις ib.851 (nisi leg. δόμους); εἰς τὸ χωρίον D. 47.53; of things, to be imported, ἐ. ἐκ πάσης γῆς τὰ πάντα Th. 2.38.

II. metaph.,

1. of customs, to be introduced later, Plu. 2.676f, etc.

2. come into one's head, occur to one, c. dat., ib. 585f: c. acc., Luc. VH 2.42.