Empiptō ἐμπίπτω
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| ἐμπίπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | empiptō |
| Strong's number | G1706 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fall into |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (3) |
Empiptō (Greek ἐμπίπτω, Strong's G1706) is a Greek verb meaning “to fall into”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐμ-πίπτω
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]
to fall into: before εἰς, Mat.12:11, Luk.6:39 10:36; metaphorically, εἰς κρίμα, 1Ti.3:6; ὀνειδισμόν 1Ti.3:7; πειρασμόν, 1Ti.6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. 2Ki.24:14, 1Ch.21:13, Sir.2:18), Heb.10:31.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]
to fall into: before εἰς, Mat.12:11, Luk.6:39 10:36; metaphorically, εἰς κρίμα, 1Ti.3:6; ὀνειδισμόν 1Ti.3:7; πειρασμόν, 1Ti.6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. 2Ki.24:14, 1Ch.21:13, Sir.2:18), Heb.10:31.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fall (5), unto him that fell (1), shall have (1), fallen (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fall (4), falls (1), who fell into the hands (1), he will not fall (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Empiptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:11And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
Luke
- Luke 6:39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
- Luke 10:36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
- 1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
- 1 Timothy 6:9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).