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Lexicon :: Strong's G4098 - piptō

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πίπτω
Transliteration
piptō (Key)
Pronunciation
pip'-to
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A reduplicated and contracted form of peto {pet'-o}, (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses), probably akin to πέτομαι (G4072) through the idea of alighting
mGNT
91x in 24 unique form(s)
TR
90x in 21 unique form(s)
LXX
306x in 43 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:161,846

Strong’s Definitions

πίπτω píptō, pip'-to; probably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):—fail, fall (down), light on.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 90x

The KJV translates Strong's G4098 in the following manner: fall (69x), fall down (19x), light (1x), fail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 90x
The KJV translates Strong's G4098 in the following manner: fall (69x), fall down (19x), light (1x), fail (1x).
  1. to descend from a higher place to a lower

    1. to fall (either from or upon)

      1. to be thrust down

    2. metaph. to fall under judgment, came under condemnation

  2. to descend from an erect to a prostrate position

    1. to fall down

      1. to be prostrated, fall prostrate

      2. of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly

      3. the dismemberment of a corpse by decay

      4. to prostrate one's self

      5. used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one

      6. to fall out, fall from i.e. shall perish or be lost

      7. to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.

    2. to be cast down from a state of prosperity

      1. to fall from a state of uprightness

      2. to perish, i.e come to an end, disappear, cease

        1. of virtues

      3. to lose authority, no longer have force

        1. of sayings, precepts, etc.

      4. to be removed from power by death

      5. to fail of participating in, miss a share in

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πίπτω píptō, pip'-to; probably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):—fail, fall (down), light on.
STRONGS G4098:
πίπτω; (imperfect ἔπιπτον (Mark 14:35 T Tr marginal reading WH)); future πεσοῦμαι; 2 aorist ἔπεσον and according to the Alex. form (received everywhere by Lachmann (except Luke 23:30), Tdf. (except Revelation 6:16), Tr (except ibid.), WH; and also used by R G in Revelation 1:17; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 6:13; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 17:10) ἔπεσα (cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 164; Tdf. Proleg., p. 123); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 724f; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 277f, and see ἀπέρχομαι at the beginning); perfect πέπτωκα, 2 person singular πεπτωκες (Revelation 2:5 T WH; see κοπιάω), 3 person plural πεπτωκαν (Revelation 18:3, Lachmann's stereotyped edition; Tr text WH text; see γίνομαι); (from ΠΑΤΩ, as τίκτω from ΤΑΚΩ (cf. Curtius, Etymol. § 214; Verbum, ii., p. 398)); from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for נָפַל; to fall; used:
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, Matthew 10:29; Matthew 13:5,(Matthew 13:7),Matthew 13:8; Matthew 21:44 (T omits; L WH Tr marginal reading brackets the verse); Mark 4:5; Luke 8:6 (here T Tr WH κατέπεσεν), 8 Rec.; Revelation 8:10; εἰς τί (of the thing that is entered; into), Matthew 15:14; Matthew 17:15; Mark 4:7 (L marginal reading ἐπί); Luke 6:39, R G L marginal reading (but L text T Tr WH ἐμπεσοῦνται); Luke 8:8 G L T Tr WH (Luke 8:14; Luke 14:5 L T Tr WH); John 12:24; εἰς (upon) τήν γῆν, Revelation 6:13; Revelation 9:1; ἐν μέσῳ, with the genitive of the thing, Luke 8:7; παρά τήν ὁδόν, Matthew 13:4; Mark 4:4; Luke 8:5; to fall from or down: followed by ἀπό with the genitive of place, Matthew 15:27; Matthew 24:29 (here Tdf. ἐκ; Luke 16:21); Acts 20:9; followed by ἐκ with the genitive of place (Mark 13:25 L T Tr WH); Revelation 8:10; Revelation 9:1; equivalent to to be thrust down, Luke 10:18.
b. metaphorically: οὐ πίπτει ἐπί τινα ἥλιος, i. e. the heat of the sun does not strike upon them or incommode them, Revelation 7:16; (ἀχλύς καί σκότος, Acts 13:11 L T Tr WH); κλῆρος πίπτει ἐπί τινα, the lot falls upon one, Acts 1:20; φόβος πίπτει ἐπί τινα, falls upon or seizes one (Acts 19:17 L Tr); Revelation 11:11 Rec.; (τό πνεῦμα τό ἅγιον, Acts 10:44 Lachmann); πίπτω ὑπό κρίσιν, to fall under judgment, come under condemnation, James 5:12 (where Rec.st εἰς ὑπόκρισιν).
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, Luke 20:18; λίθος πίπτει ἐπί τινα, Matthew 21:44 (T omits; L WH Tr marginal reading brackets the verse); Luke 20:18; τό ὄρος ἐπί τινα, Luke 23:30; Revelation 6:16.
β. to be prostrated, fall prostrate; of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief: χαμαί, John 18:6; εἰς τό ἔδαφος, Acts 22:7; ἐπί τήν γῆν, Acts 9:4; (ἐπί πρόσωπον, Matthew 17:6); or under the attack of an evil spirit: ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Mark 9:20; or falling dead suddenly: πρός τούς πόδας τίνος ὡς νεκρός, Revelation 1:17; πεσών ἐξέψυξε, Acts 5:5; ἔπεσεν παρά (L T Tr WH πρός) τούς πόδας τίνος, Acts 5:10; absolutely, 1 Corinthians 10:8; στόματι μαχαριας, Luke 21:24; absolutely of the dismemberment of corpses by decay, Hebrews 3:17 (Numbers 14:29, 32).
γ. to prostrate oneself; used now of suppliants, now of persons rendering homage or worship to one: ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Mark 14:35; participle with προσκυνεῖν, as finite verb, Matthew 2:11; Matthew 4:9; Matthew 18:26; πίπτειν καί προσκυνεῖν, Revelation 5:14; Revelation 19:4; ἔπεσα προσκυνῆσαι, Revelation 22:8; πεσών εἰς τούς πόδας (αὐτοῦ), Matthew 18:29 Rec.; εἰς (T Tr WH πρός) τούς πόδας τίνος, John 11:32; πρός τούς πόδας τίνος, Mark 5:22; (παρά τούς πόδας τίνος, Luke 8:41); ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, Revelation 19:10; ἐνώπιον τίνος, Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:8; ἐπί πρόσωπον, Matthew 26:39; Luke 5:12; ἐπί πρόσωπον παρά τούς πόδας τίνος, Luke 17:16; πεσών ἐπί τούς πόδας προσεκύνησε, Acts 10:25; πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει, 1 Corinthians 14:25; ἐπί τά πρόσωπα καί προσκυνεῖν, Revelation 7:11 (ἐπί πρόσωπον Rec.); Revelation 11:16.
δ. to fall out, fall from: θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς πεσεῖται, equivalent to shall perish, be lost, Acts 27:34 Rec.
ε. to fall down, fall in ruin: of buildings, walls, etc., Matthew 7:25,(27); Luke 6:49 (where T Tr WH συνεπεσε); Hebrews 11:30; οἶκος ἐπ' οἶκον πίπτει, Luke 11:17 (see ἐπί, C. I. 2 c.); πύργος ἐπί τινα, Luke 13:4; σκηνή πεπτωκυῖα, the tabernacle that has fallen down, a figurative description of the family of David and the theocracy as reduced to extreme decay (cf. σκηνή, at the end), Acts 15:16. of a city: ἔπεσε, i. e. has been overthrown, destroyed, Revelation 11:13; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 18:2 (Jeremiah 28:8 (Jer. 51:8).
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, Revelation 2:5 G L T Tr WH (see above at the beginning).
β. to fall from a state of uprightness, i. e. to sin: opposed to ἑστάναι, 1 Corinthians 10:12; opposed to στήκειν, with a dative of the person whose interests suffer by the sinning (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 31, 1 k.), Romans 14:4; to fall into a state of wickedness, Revelation 18:3; Lachmann's stereotyped edition; Tr WH text (see πίνω).
γ. to perish, i. e. to come to an end, disappear, cease: of virtues, 1 Corinthians 13:8 L T Tr WH (R. V. fail); to lose authority, no longer have force, of sayings, precepts, etc., Luke 16:17 (ὥστε οὐ χαμαί πεσεῖται τί ἄν εἴπῃς, Plato, Euchyphr. § 17; irrita cadunt promissa, Livy 2, 31). equivalent to to be removed from power by death, Revelation 17:10; to fail of participating in, miss a share in, the Messianic salvation, Romans 11:11,(22); Hebrews 4:11 ((yet see ἐν, I. 5 f.). Compare: ἀναπίπτω, ἀντιπίπτω, ἀποπίπτω, ἐκπίπτω ἐνπίπτω, ἐπιπίπτω, καταπίπτω, παραπίπτω, περιπίπτω, προσπίπτω, συμπίπτω.)
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Strong's Number G4098 matches the Greek πίπτω (piptō),
which occurs 91 times in 86 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 2 (Act 10:25–Rev 22:8)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:25 - When G5613 Peter G4074 entered, G1525 Cornelius G2883 met G4876 him, and fell G4098 at his feet G4228 and [fn]worshiped G4352 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - “Now, G3568 behold, G2400 the hand G5495 of the Lord G2962 is upon you, and you will be blind G5185 and not see G991 the sun G2246 for a time.” G2540 And immediately G3916 a mist G887 and a darkness G4655 fell G4098 upon him, and he went G4013 about G4013 seeking G2212 those who G5497 would lead G5497 him by the hand. G5497
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:16 - ‘AFTER G3326 THESE G3778 THINGS G3778 I will return, G390
AND I WILL REBUILD G456 THE [fn]TABERNACLE G4633 OF DAVID G1138 WHICH HAS FALLEN G4098,
AND I WILL REBUILD G456 ITS RUINS G2690,
AND I WILL RESTORE G461 IT,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:9 - And there was a young G3494 man G3494 named G3686 [fn]Eutychus G2161 sitting G2516 [fn]on the window G2376 sill, G2376 sinking G2702 into a deep G901 sleep; G5258 and as Paul G3972 kept on talking, G1256 he was overcome G2702 by sleep G5258 and fell G4098 down G2736 from the third G5152 floor G5152 and was picked G142 up dead. G3498
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:7 - and I fell G4098 to the ground G1475 and heard G191 a voice G5456 saying G3004 to me, ‘Saul, G4549 Saul, G4549 why G5101 are you persecuting G1377 Me?’
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 - I say G3004 then, G3767 they did not stumble G4417 so G2443 as to fall, G4098 did they? May it never G3361 be! But by their transgression G3900 salvation G4991 has come to the Gentiles, G1484 to make G3863 them jealous. G3863
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:22 - Behold G3708 then G3767 the kindness G5544 and severity G663 of God; G2316 to those G3588 who fell, G4098 severity, G663 but to you, God’s G2316 kindness, G5544 if G1437 you continue G1961 in His kindness; G5544 otherwise G1893 you also G2532 will be cut G1581 off. G1581
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:4 - Who G5101 are you to judge G2919 the [fn]servant G3610 of another? G245 To his own G2398 [fn]master G2962 he stands G4739 or G2228 falls; G4098 and he will stand, G2476 for the Lord G2962 is able G1414 to make G2476 him stand. G2476
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:8 - Nor G3366 let us act G4203 immorally, G4203 as some G5100 of them [fn]did, G4203 and twenty-three G1501 G5140 thousand G5505 fell G4098 in one G1520 day. G2250
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:12 - Therefore G5620 let him who thinks G1380 he stands G2476 take G991 heed G991 that he does not fall. G4098
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - Love G26 never G3763 fails; G4098 but if G1535 there are gifts of [fn]prophecy, G4394 they will be done G2673 away; G2673 if G1535 there are tongues, G1100 they will cease; G3973 if G1535 there is knowledge, G1108 it will be done G2673 away. G2673
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 - the secrets G2927 of his heart G2588 are disclosed; G5318 and so G3779 he will fall G4098 on his face G4383 and worship G4352 God, G2316 declaring G518 that God G2316 is certainly G3689 among G1722 you.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:17 - And with whom G5101 was He angry G4360 for forty G5062 years? G2094 Was it not with those G3588 who G5101 sinned, G264 whose G3739 bodies G2966 fell G4098 in the wilderness? G2048
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:11 - Therefore G3767 let us be diligent G4704 to enter G1525 that rest, G2663 so G2443 G3361 that no G3361 one G5100 will fall, G4098 through G1722 following the same G846 example G5262 of disobedience. G543
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:30 - By faith G4102 the walls G5038 of Jericho G2410 fell G4098 down G4098 after they had been encircled G2944 for seven G2033 days. G2250
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:12 - But above G4253 all, G3956 my brethren, G80 do not swear, G3660 either G3383 by heaven G3772 or G3383 by earth G1093 or G3383 with any G5100 other G243 oath; G3727 but [fn]your yes G3483 is to be yes, G3483 and your no, G3756 no, G3756 so G2443 that you may not fall G4098 under G5259 judgment. G2920
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:17 - When G3753 I saw G3708 Him, I fell G4098 at His feet G4228 like G5613 a dead G3498 man. G3498 And He placed G5087 His right G1188 hand G1188 on me, saying, G3004 “Do not be afraid; G5399 I am G1510 the first G4413 and the last, G2078
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:5 - ‘Therefore G3767 remember G3421 from where G4159 you have fallen, G4098 and repent G3340 and do G4160 the [fn]deeds G2041 you did at first; G4413 or G1161 else G1490 I am coming G2064 to you and will remove G2795 your lampstand G3087 out of its place G5117—unless G1437 G3361 you repent. G3340
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:10 - the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders G4245 will fall G4098 down G4098 before G1799 Him who sits G2521 on the throne, G2362 and will worship G4352 Him who lives G2198 forever G165 and ever, G165 and will cast G906 their crowns G4735 before G1799 the throne, G2362 saying, G3004
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:8 - When G3753 He had taken G2983 the [fn]book, G975 the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226 and the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders G4245 fell G4098 down G4098 before G1799 the Lamb, G721 each G1538 one G1538 holding G2198 a harp G2788 and golden G5552 bowls G5357 full G1073 of incense, G2368 which G3739 are the prayers G4335 of the [fn]saints. G40
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:14 - And the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226 kept saying, G3004 “Amen.” G281 And the elders G4245 fell G4098 down G4098 and worshiped. G4352
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:13 - and the stars G792 of the sky G3772 fell G4098 to the earth, G1093 as a fig G4808 tree G4808 casts G906 its unripe G3653 figs G3653 when shaken G4579 by a great G3173 wind. G417
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:16 - and they *said G3004 to the mountains G3735 and to the rocks, G4073 “Fall G4098 on us and hide G2928 us from the [fn]presence G4383 of Him who sits G2521 on the throne, G2362 and from the wrath G3709 of the Lamb; G721
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:11 - And all G3956 the angels G32 were standing G2476 around G2945 the throne G2362 and around the elders G4245 and the four G5064 living G2226 creatures; G2226 and they fell G4098 on their faces G4383 before G1799 the throne G2362 and worshiped G4352 God, G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:16 - “They will hunger G3983 no G3756 longer, G2089 nor G3761 thirst G1372 anymore; G2089 nor G3761 will the sun G2246 [fn]beat G4098 down G4098 on them, nor G3761 any G3956 heat; G2738
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:10 - The third G5154 angel G32 sounded, G4537 and a great G3173 star G792 fell G4098 from heaven, G3772 burning G2545 like G5613 a torch, G2985 and it fell G4098 on a third G5154 of the rivers G4215 and on the springs G4077 of waters. G5204
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:1 - Then G2532 the fifth G3991 angel G32 sounded, G4537 and I saw G3708 a star G792 from heaven G3772 which had fallen G4098 to the earth; G1093 and the key G2807 of the [fn]bottomless G12 pit G5421 was given G1325 to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:13 - And in that hour G5610 there was a great G3173 earthquake, G4578 and a tenth G1182 of the city G4172 fell; G4098 [fn]seven G2033 thousand G5505 people G3686 G444 were killed G615 in the earthquake, G4578 and the rest G3062 were terrified G1719 and gave G1325 glory G1391 to the God G2316 of heaven. G3772
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:16 - And the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders, G4245 who sit G2521 on their thrones G2362 before G1799 God, G2316 fell G4098 on their faces G4383 and worshiped G4352 God, G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:8 - And another G243 angel, G32 a second G1208 one, G1208 followed, G190 saying, G3004[fn]Fallen, G4098 fallen G4098 is Babylon G897 the great, G3173 she who G3739 has made G4222 all G3956 the nations G1484 drink G4222 of the wine G3631 of the [fn]passion G2372 of her immorality.” G4202
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:19 - The great G3173 city G4172 was split G1096 into three G5140 parts, G3313 and the cities G4172 of the [fn]nations G1484 fell. G4098 Babylon G897 the great G3173 was remembered G3403 before G1799 God, G2316 to give G1325 her the cup G4221 of the wine G3631 of [fn]His fierce G2372 wrath. G3709
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - and they are seven G2033 kings; G935 five G4002 have fallen, G4098 one G1520 is, the other G243 has not yet G3768 come; G2064 and when G3752 he comes, G2064 he must G1163 remain G3306 a little G3641 while. G3641
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - And he cried G2896 out with a mighty G2478 voice, G5456 saying, G3004[fn]Fallen, G4098 fallen G4098 is Babylon G897 the great! G3173 She has become G1096 a dwelling G2732 place G2732 of demons G1140 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 spirit, G4151 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 and hateful G3404 bird. G3732
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:4 - And the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders G4245 and the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226 fell G4098 down G4098 and worshiped G4352 God G2316 who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 saying, G3004 “Amen. G281 Hallelujah!” G239
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:10 - Then G2532 I fell G4098 at his feet G4228 to worship G4352 him. But he *said G3004 to me, “Do not do G3708 that; I am G1510 a fellow G4889 servant G4889 of yours G4771 and your brethren G80 who hold G2192 the testimony G3141 of Jesus; G2424 worship G4352 God. G2316 For the testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424 is the spirit G4151 of prophecy.” G4394
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:8 - I, John, G2491 am the one who heard G191 and saw G991 these G3778 things. G3778 And when G3753 I heard G191 and saw, G991 I fell G4098 down G4098 to worship G4352 at the feet G4228 of the angel G32 who showed G1166 me these G3778 things. G3778

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