Greek · G4098, G3551 · unreviewed
τοῦ νόμου πεσεῖν
To fall (literally or figuratively) · law
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πίπτω G4098 to fall (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation píptō
Fall carries both physical descent and moral/spiritual ruin; often paired with repentance or judgment themes.
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νόμος G3551 law
Pronunciation nómos
Encompasses both the Mosaic law and any binding principle or force impelling moral action
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What does τοῦ νόμου πεσεῖν (tou nomou pesein) mean in the Bible?
πίπτω · νόμος is a Greek word meaning "to fall from the Law, fail from the Law".
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Meaning
to fall from the Law, fail from the Law
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 58×
Aorist Active Matt 7:25 · Matt 7:27 · Matt 13:4 · Matt 13:5 · Matt 13:7 · Matt 13:8 · Matt 26:39 · Mark 4:4 · Mark 4:5 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 4:8 · Luke 8:5 · Luke 8:7 · Luke 8:8 · Luke 13:4 · Luke 17:16 45×
Future Middle Matt 15:14 · Matt 24:29 · Luke 21:24 · Rev 4:10 · Matt 10:29 · Luke 14:5 6×
Present Active Matt 17:15 · Mark 5:22 · Luke 11:17 · Rom 14:4 · 1 Cor 13:8 5×
Imperfect Active Mark 14:35 1×
Perfect Active Rev 2:5 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 22×
Aorist Active Matt 4:9 · Matt 18:26 · Matt 18:29 · Matt 21:44 · Mark 9:20 · Luke 5:12 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 20:18 · John 12:24 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 9:4 · Acts 10:25 · 1 Cor 14:25 · Matt 2:11 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 10:18 17×
Present Active Matt 15:27 · Luke 16:21 · Mark 13:25 3×
Perfect Active Acts 15:16 · Rev 9:1 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 7×
Aorist Active Matt 21:44 · Luke 20:18 · 1 Cor 10:12 · Heb 4:11 · Rev 7:16 · Rom 11:11 · Jas 5:12 7×
Imperative command or strong request 2×
Aorist Active Luke 23:30 · Rev 6:16 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active Luke 16:17 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 89 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 73 present 6 future 6 perfect 3 imperfect 1
Voice
active 83 middle 6
Mood
indicative 58 participle 21 subjunctive 7 imperative 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11 πεσόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 4:9 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 7:25 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 7:27 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:29 πεσεῖται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 13:4 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:5 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:7 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:8 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 15:14 πεσοῦνται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 15:27 πιπτόντων present active participle participle Matthew 17:15 πίπτει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 17:6 ἔπεσαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 18:26 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 18:29 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:44 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:44 πέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:29 πεσοῦνται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 26:39 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:4 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:5 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:7 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:8 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 5:22 πίπτει present active indicative ongoing Mark 9:20 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Mark 14:35 ἔπιπτεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 5:12 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 6:49 συνέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:14 πεσόν aorist active participle participle Luke 8:41 πεσὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 8:5 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:7 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:8 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 10:18 πεσόντα aorist active participle participle Luke 11:17 πίπτει present active indicative ongoing Luke 13:4 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 14:5 πεσεῖται future middle indicative prospective Luke 16:17 πεσεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 16:21 πιπτόντων present active participle participle Luke 17:16 ἔπεσεν aorist active indicative completed
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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)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Galatians 2 — Justified by Faith: Gospel Unity, Apostolic Confrontation, and Life in Christ Galatians 3 — Faith, Promise, and the Curse-Bearing Christ Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain