πίπτω
piptō
“to collapse”
Definition
to fall (literally or figuratively)
probably akin to G4072 (πέτομαι) through the idea of alighting;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
πίπτω appears 85 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
And he cried out in a mighty voice:“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!She has become a lair for demonsand a haunt for every unclean spirit,every unclean bird,and every detestable beast.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.