Greek · G4045 · unreviewed

περιπίπτω

To fall upon

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περιπίπτω G4045
Pronunciation peripíptō

What does περιπίπτω (peripíptō) mean in the Bible?

περιπίπτω (peripíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall upon". περι-πίπτω [in LXX: Rut.

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Meaning

to fall upon
Extended definition
1to fall around.
2to fall in with, light upon, come across: with dative, λῃσταῖς, Luk.10:30; πειρασμοῖς, Jas.1:2; before εἰς, Act.27:41.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Luke 10:30
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Acts 27:41
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Jas 1:2
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
completed 1 subjunctive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
participle 1 subjunctive 1 indicative 1

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)

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