ἐπιπίπτω epipiptō G1968
“I fall upon, press upon” — 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
- 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
- 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
Built from ἐπί epi G1909 + 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 KJV as: fell ×8, upon ×1, and fell ×1, fallen ×1 (11 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 [G1968]
I fall upon, press upon, light upon, come over.
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11 verse(s)
- Mark 3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.epipiptein – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PAN - Luke 1:12 And when Zacharias saw him , he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Luke 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Acts 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)epipeptōkos – perfect (completed, with a lasting result) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative singular neuter (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-RAP-NSN - Acts 10:44 ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Acts 19:17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Acts 20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAI-3S - Acts 20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,epipesontes – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-2AAP-NPM - Romans 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.epepesan – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-AAI-3P - Revelation 11:11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.epepesen – 2nd aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
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