πταίω ptaiō G4417
“I stumble, fall, sin” — 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
- 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
- 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
Rendered in WEB as: stumble ×2, stumbles ×1, we all stumble ×1, did they stumble ×1 (5 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 [G4417]
I stumble, fall, sin, err, transgress.
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4 verse(s)
- Romans 11:11 I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.eptaisan – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-AAI-3P - James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.ptaisē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-AAS-3S - James 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.ptaiomen – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · weverse | pericope | chapter
V-PAI-1P - 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.ptaisēte – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · you (plural)verse | pericope | chapter
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