Vocabulary Form
πίπτω
Definition

I fall

Erasmian
Modern
Root
πετ
Frequency
90
GK
4406
Forms
(ἔπιπτον), πεσοῦμαι, ἔπεσον or ἔπεσα, πέπτωκα, -, -
Notes

The verbal root loses its stem vowel ε in the present and the stem is reduplicated, even though it is not a μι verb (*πετ → πτ → πιπτω → πίπτω). The τ drops out before the σ in the future and aorist but remains in the perfect active. Has both a second and a first aorist.

Biblical Concordance

Mark 14:35 And going on a little farther, he fell (epipten | ἔπιπτεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass him by.
Luke 5:12 It happened that, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus, he fell (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) on his face and implored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Luke 8:5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of heaven devoured it.
Luke 8:7 Other seed fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) in the middle of thorns, and when the thorns came up with it, they choked it.
Luke 8:8 Other seed fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) into good soil, and when it came up, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” As he was saying these things he began to call out, “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear.”
Luke 8:14 As for what fell (peson | πεσόν | aor act ptcp nom sg neut) among the thorns — these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bring fruit to maturity.
Luke 8:41 Just then there came a man named Jairus. This man was a ruler of the synagogue, and he fell (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) at the feet of Jesus and implored him to come into his house,
Luke 10:18 He said to them, “I saw Satan as (pesonta | πεσόντα | aor act ptcp acc sg masc) he (pesonta | πεσόντα | aor act ptcp acc sg masc) fell (pesonta | πεσόντα | aor act ptcp acc sg masc), like a bolt of lightening from the sky.
Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house divided against a house falls (piptei | πίπτει | pres act ind 3 sg).
Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) and killed them — do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem?
Luke 14:5 And to them, he said, “Which of you, when his son or his ox has (peseitai | πεσεῖται | fut mid ind 3 sg) fallen (peseitai | πεσεῖται | fut mid ind 3 sg) into a well, does not immediately pull it up, even though the be a Sabbath?
Luke 16:17 It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest part of a single letter in the law to lose (pesein | πεσεῖν | aor act inf ) its force.
Luke 16:21 who longed to eat what fell (piptontōn | πιπτόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl neut) from the rich man’s table. But instead, the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
Luke 17:16 and fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks — and he was a Samaritan.
Luke 20:18 Everyone who falls (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) on that stone will be broken into pieces, and on whomever it falls (pesē | πέσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), it will crush him.”
Luke 21:24 They will fall (pesountai | πεσοῦνται | fut mid ind 3 pl) by the edge of the sword and be led captive to all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 23:30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall (pesete | πέσετε | aor act imperative 2 pl) on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
John 11:32 When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
John 12:24 I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) into the ground and dies, it remains a single kernel; but if it dies it produces a great harvest.
John 18:6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they all drew back and fell (epesan | ἔπεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) to the ground.
Acts 1:26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
Acts 5:5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) down and breathed his last. Great fear gripped all who heard about it.
Acts 5:10 And she fell (epesen | ἔπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) down immediately at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in and found her dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Acts 9:4 and falling (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Acts 10:25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell (pesōn | πεσών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) at his feet and worshiped him.