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GreekG4417Verb

πταίω

ptaiō

4Occurrences
G4417Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation)

a form of G4098 (πίπτω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.trans., to cause to stumble (, cf. Deiss., BS, 681).
2.Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense
LXX: chiefly for נָגַף ni.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

πταίω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

James
2
2 Peter
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

2 Peter 1:10BSB

Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

James 2:10BSB

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

James 3:2BSB

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Romans 11:11BSB

I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.

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