ephallomai describes the man's assaulting movement against the group in Acts 19:16.

The attested use describes the man’s movement against the group in Acts 19:16, within an assault that results in their being overpowered and fleeing.

1. Launching an attack against others · dominant

   In Acts 19:16, ἐφαλόμενος is an aorist middle participle nominative singular masculine describing the man’s action toward the group before he overpowers them. The APB renders the clause, “the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang upon them,” confirming an attacking movement against them.

   Acts 19:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 19:16, the APB presents the action as “sprang upon them.” This rendering confirms the clause’s overall assault scene rather than isolating every nuance of the term.