Katapiptō καταπίπτω
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| καταπίπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | katapiptō |
| Strong's number | G2667 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fall down |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Katapiptō (Greek καταπίπτω, Strong's G2667) is a Greek verb meaning “to fall down”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κατα-πίπτω
[in LXX: Psa.145:14 (נָפַל), etc. ;]
to fall down: Act.28:6; before εἰς, Act.26:14; ἐπί with accusative, Luk.8:6.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.145:14 (נָפַל), etc. ;]
to fall down: Act.28:6; before εἰς, Act.26:14; ἐπί with accusative, Luk.8:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fallen (1), down (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fell (2), drop (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Katapiptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 8:6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
Acts
- Acts 26:14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
- Acts 28:6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a 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).