A compound Greek verb meaning to come back, to return to a place or person. From epi (upon/back) and anerchomai (to go up/come). Used in Luke 10:35 in the parable of the Good Samaritan, where he promises to return to the inn, and Luke 19:15 for the nobleman returning from receiving his kingdom.
The two Lukan uses of epanerchomai are both parables of return, and both carry Christological resonance. The Good Samaritan's promise — "When I return, I will reimburse you" — mirrors Christ's ongoing care for His people after the ascension: He has paid our debt, entrusted us to the church (the inn), and will return to settle all accounts with generosity. The nobleman who departs to receive his kingdom and returns to evaluate his servants' stewardship is even more explicitly about the Parousia. The certainty of Christ's return is the engine of Christian faithfulness in the present age.