ἐμπίπτω empiptō G1706
“I fall in, am cast in” — 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
- ἐκπίπτω ekpiptō G1601 “I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away” built from ἐκ G1537 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 10 verses
- προσπίπτω prospiptō G4363 “I fall down before, beat against” built from πρός G4314 + πίπτω G4098 (per Strong's) in 8 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
Built from ἐν en G1722 + 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 BSB as: fall ×2, falls ×1, who fell into the hands ×1, and fall ×1, he will not fall ×1, to fall ×1 (7 links)
Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?
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Dodson Greek Lexicon [G1706]
I fall in, am cast in, am involved in.
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7 verse(s)
- Matthew 12:11 And he said to them, 'What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise [it]?empesē – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAS-3S - Luke 6:39 And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?empesountai – future (expected to happen) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-FNI-3P - Luke 10:36 'Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'empesontos – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · genitive singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAP-GSM - 1 Timothy 3:6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;empesē – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAS-3S - 1 Timothy 3:7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.empesē – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAS-3S - 1 Timothy 6:9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,empiptousin – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-PAI-3P - Hebrews 10:31 fearful [is] the falling into the hands of a living God.empesein – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
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