Piptō πίπτω

Piptō (Greek πίπτω, Strong's G4098) is a Greek verb meaning “to collapse”. It occurs 90 times in 85 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Piptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:11
  And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
• Matthew 4:9
  And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
• Matthew 7:25
  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
• Matthew 7:27
  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
• Matthew 10:29
  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
• Matthew 13:4
  And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Matthew 13:5
  Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
• Matthew 13:7
  And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
• Matthew 13:8
  But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
• Matthew 15:14
  Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 15:27
  And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
• Matthew 17:6
  And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
• Matthew 17:15
  Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
• Matthew 18:26
  The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
• Matthew 18:29
  And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
• Matthew 21:44
  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
• Matthew 24:29
  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
• Matthew 26:39
  And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Mark

• Mark 4:4
  And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Mark 4:5
  And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
• Mark 4:7
  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
• Mark 4:8
  And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
• Mark 5:22
  And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
• Mark 9:20
  And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
• Mark 13:25
  And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
• Mark 14:35
  And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

Luke

• Luke 5:12
  And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Luke 8:5
  A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
• Luke 8:7
  And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
• Luke 8:8
  And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
• Luke 8:14
  And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.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.
• Luke 8:41
  And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
• Luke 10:18
  And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
• Luke 11:17
  But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
• Luke 13:4
  Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
• Luke 14:5
  And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
• Luke 16:17
  And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
• Luke 16:21
  And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
• Luke 17:16
  And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
• Luke 20:18
  Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
• Luke 21:24
  And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
• Luke 23:30
  Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

John

• John 11:32
  Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not 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.”
• John 12:24
  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
• John 18:6
  As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Acts

• Acts 1:26
  And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
• Acts 5:5
  And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
• Acts 5:10
  Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
• Acts 9:4
  And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
• Acts 10:25
  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
• Acts 13:11
  And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
• Acts 15:16
  After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
• Acts 20:9
  And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
• Acts 22:7
  And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

Romans

• Romans 11:11
  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.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.
• Romans 11:22
  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
• Romans 14:4
  Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 10:8
  Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
• 1 Corinthians 10:12
  Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
• 1 Corinthians 13:8
  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
• 1 Corinthians 14:25
  And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:17
  But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
• Hebrews 4:11
  Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
• Hebrews 11:30
  By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

James

• James 5:12
  But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

Revelation

• Revelation 1:17
  And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
• Revelation 2:5
  Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
• Revelation 4:10
  The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Revelation 5:8
  And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Revelation 5:14
  And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
• Revelation 6:13
  And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
• Revelation 6:16
  And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
• Revelation 7:11
  And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
• Revelation 7:16
  They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
• Revelation 8:10
  And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
• Revelation 9:1
  And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
• Revelation 11:13
  And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Revelation 11:16
  And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• Revelation 14:8
  And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
• Revelation 16:19
  And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
• Revelation 17:10
  And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
• Revelation 18:2
  And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
• Revelation 19:4
  And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
• Revelation 19:10
  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• Revelation 22:8
  And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).