ἐκπίπτω
ekpiptōVerbG1601
to fall out
From: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4098 (πίπτω);
Short Definition
to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient
Full Lexicon Entry
to fall out of, fall from, fall off: χειρῶν; absol.; of the withering of flowers (as LXX, ll with), " (LXX) ; of navigators falling off from a straight course Metaphorical, with genitive of thing(s): absol., fall from its place, fail, perish.
LXX Usage: (הֶבֶל), (מָלַל, see RV. mg), (סוּר), (שָׁלַךְ hi.), etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
5
1 Peter
1
2 Peter
1
Galatians
1
James
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 1:24
- Acts 12:7
- Acts 27:26
- Acts 27:32
- James 1:11
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