πίπτω
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TDNT Reference: 6:161,846
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to descend from a higher place to a lower
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to fall (either from or upon)
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to be thrust down
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metaph. to fall under judgment, came under condemnation
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to descend from an erect to a prostrate position
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to fall down
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to be prostrated, fall prostrate
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of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly
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the dismemberment of a corpse by decay
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to prostrate one's self
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used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one
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to fall out, fall from i.e. shall perish or be lost
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to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.
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to be cast down from a state of prosperity
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to fall from a state of uprightness
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to perish, i.e come to an end, disappear, cease
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of virtues
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to lose authority, no longer have force
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of sayings, precepts, etc.
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to be removed from power by death
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to fail of participating in, miss a share in
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1. of descent from a higher place to a lower;
a. properly, to fall (either from or upon, equivalent to Latin incido, decido): ἐπί with the accusative of place,
b. metaphorically: οὐ πίπτει ἐπί τινα ὁ ἥλιος, i. e. the heat of the sun does not strike upon them or incommode them,
2. of descent from an erect to a prostrate position (Latin labor, ruo; prolabor, procido; collabor, etc.);
a. properly;
α. to fall down: ἐπί λίθον,
β. to be prostrated, fall prostrate; of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief: χαμαί,
γ. to prostrate oneself; used now of suppliants, now of persons rendering homage or worship to one: ἐπί τῆς γῆς,
δ. to fall out, fall from: θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς πεσεῖται, equivalent to shall perish, be lost,
ε. to fall down, fall in ruin: of buildings, walls, etc.,
b. metaphorically,
α. to be cast down from a state of prosperity: πόθεν πέπωκας, from what a height of Christian knowledge and attainment thou hast declined,
β. to fall from a state of uprightness, i. e. to sin: opposed to ἑστάναι,
γ. to perish, i. e. to come to an end, disappear, cease: of virtues,
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References
- Numbers
- Numbers 14:29; Numbers 14:32
- Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 28:8; Jeremiah 51:8
- Matthew
- Matthew 2:11; Matthew 4:9; Matthew 7:25; Matthew 10:29; Matthew 13:4; Matthew 13:5; Matthew 13:7; Matthew 13:8; Matthew 15:14; Matthew 15:27; Matthew 17:6; Matthew 17:15; Matthew 18:26; Matthew 18:29; Matthew 21:44; Matthew 21:44; Matthew 24:29; Matthew 26:39
- Mark
- Mark 4:4; Mark 4:5; Mark 4:7; Mark 5:22; Mark 9:20; Mark 13:25; Mark 14:35; Mark 14:35
- Luke
- Luke 5:12; Luke 6:39; Luke 6:49; Luke 8:5; Luke 8:6; Luke 8:7; Luke 8:8; Luke 8:14; Luke 8:41; Luke 10:18; Luke 11:17; Luke 13:4; Luke 14:5; Luke 16:17; Luke 16:21; Luke 17:16; Luke 20:18; Luke 20:18; Luke 21:24; Luke 23:30; Luke 23:30
- John
- John 11:32; John 12:24; John 18:6
- Acts
- Acts 1:20; Acts 5:5; Acts 5:10; Acts 9:4; Acts 10:25; Acts 10:44; Acts 13:11; Acts 15:16; Acts 19:17; Acts 20:9; Acts 22:7; Acts 27:34
- Romans
- Romans 11:11; Romans 14:4
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 10:8; 1 Corinthians 10:12; 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Corinthians 14:25
- Hebrews
- Hebrews 3:17; Hebrews 4:11; Hebrews 11:30
- James
- James 5:12
- Revelation
- Revelation 1:17; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 2:5; Revelation 2:5; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 6:13; Revelation 6:13; Revelation 6:16; Revelation 6:16; Revelation 7:11; Revelation 7:16; Revelation 8:10; Revelation 8:10; Revelation 9:1; Revelation 9:1; Revelation 11:11; Revelation 11:13; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 17:10; Revelation 17:10; Revelation 18:2; Revelation 18:3; Revelation 18:3; Revelation 19:4; Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8
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