ἐκπίπτω ekpiptō G1601

“I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away” — Dodson Greek Lexicon

Same root: Related words from the same root: 16 more words

Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to πίπτω piptō (G4098). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.

πίπτω piptō G4098 “I fall, fall under” head of this family (per Strong's: source uncertain) in 85 verses
παράπτωμα paraptōma G3900 “a falling away, sin” built from παραπίπτω G3895 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 19 verses
ἀναπίπτω anapiptō G0377 “I lie down, recline, fall back upon” built from ἀνά G0303 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 11 verses
ἐπιπίπτω epipiptō G1968 “I fall upon, press upon” built from ἐπί G1909 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 11 verses
προσπίπτω prospiptō G4363 “I fall down before, beat against” built from πρός G4314 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 8 verses
ἐμπίπτω empiptō G1706 “I fall in, am cast in” built from ἐν G1722 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 7 verses
πτῶμα ptōma G4430 “a carcass, corpse” built from πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
πταίω ptaiō G4417 “I stumble, fall, sin” built from πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 4 verses
καταπίπτω katapiptō G2667 “I fall down” built from κατά G2596 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 3 verses
περιπίπτω peripiptō G4045 “I fall into the midst of” built from περί G4012 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 3 verses
προπετής propetēs G4312 “impulsive, rash, reckless” built from πρό G4253 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
πτῶσις ptōsis G4431 “a falling, a fall” built from πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 2 verses

All 17 words of this family (4 not shown here) →

Built from ἐκ ek G1537 + πίπτω piptō G4098 (per Strong's). The first part is a prefix (a preposition or a short prefix such as “un-”), so the word is listed with the family of the last part only, never with the prefix.

Rendered in ASV as: falleth ×2, fall from ×1, fell ×1, cast ×1, fall ×1, fallen away ×1 (7 links)

Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?

Full definitions (source + licence)

Dodson Greek Lexicon [G1601]

I fall out, fall off, fall away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers: I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am fruitless.

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10 verse(s)

Acts 12:7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
exepesan – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · they V-2AAI-3P
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Acts 27:17 and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven. verse | pericope | chapter
Acts 27:26 But we must be cast upon a certain island.
ekpesein – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-2AAN
verse | pericope | chapter
Acts 27:29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day. verse | pericope | chapter
Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
ekpesein – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-2AAN
verse | pericope | chapter
Romans 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel: verse | pericope | chapter
Galatians 5:4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
exepesate – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (plural) V-2AAI-2P
verse | pericope | chapter
James 1:11 For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.
exepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-2AAI-3S
verse | pericope | chapter
1 Peter 1:24 For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
exepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-2AAI-3S
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2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
ekpesēte – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · you (plural) V-2AAS-2P
verse | pericope | chapter