Greek · G2667 · unreviewed

καταπίπτω

To fall down

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καταπίπτω G2667

Pronunciation katapíptō

What does καταπίπτω (katapíptō) mean in the Bible?

καταπίπτω (katapíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall down". κατα-πίπτω [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

to fall down

Extended definition

to fall down: Act.28:6; before εἰς, Act.26:14; ἐπί with accusative, Luk.8:6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 2 present 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

participle 1 infinitive 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 8:6 κατέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 26:14 καταπεσόντων aorist active participle participle Acts 28:6 καταπίπτειν present active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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