Strong's Greek: 2667. καταπίπτω (katapiptó) -- To fall down, to fall away

Strong's Lexicon

katapiptó: To fall down, to fall away

Original Word: καταπίπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katapiptó
Pronunciation: kat-ap-ip'-to
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ap-ip'-to)
Definition: To fall down, to fall away
Meaning: I fall down, fall prostrate.

Word Origin: From the Greek words κατά (kata, meaning "down") and πίπτω (pipto, meaning "to fall").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "katapiptó," the concept of falling or apostasy can be related to Hebrew words like נָפַל (naphal, Strong's H5307), which means "to fall."

Usage: The verb "katapiptó" is used to describe the action of falling down or falling away. It can imply a physical descent or a metaphorical decline, such as a loss of faith or moral standing. In the New Testament, it often conveys a sense of spiritual or moral failure.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, falling was often associated with defeat or disgrace. The concept of falling away from faith or moral standards was a significant concern in early Christian communities, which faced external pressures and internal challenges. The imagery of falling was used to warn believers about the dangers of apostasy and moral compromise.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata and piptó
Definition
to fall down
NASB Translation
fall down (1), fallen (1), fell (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2667: καταπίπτω

καταπίπτω; 2 aorist κατέπεσον; (from Homer down); to fall down: Acts 28:6; εἰς τήν γῆν, Acts 26:14; ἐπί τήν πέτραν, Luke 8:6 T Tr WH.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fall down

From kata and pipto; to fall down -- fall (down)

see GREEK kata

see GREEK pipto

Forms and Transliterations

καταπεσοντων καταπεσόντων καταπιπτειν καταπίπτειν καταπίπτετε καταπίπτοντας καταπιστεύετε κατάπλασαι καταπλάσσει κατεπεσεν κατέπεσεν katapesonton katapesontōn katapesónton katapesóntōn katapiptein katapíptein katepesen katépesen

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