verb

empiptamō

Greekἐμπίπτω (empiptō)

Strong’sG1706

I fall in, am cast in

stem empipt-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur

Translated as

fall5×falls1×fell1×

What it means

ἐμ-πίπτω

[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל;]

to fall into: seq. εἰς, Mt 12:11, Lk 6:39 10:36; metaph., εἰς κρίμα, I Ti 3:6; ὀνειδισμόν I Ti 3:7; πειρασμόν, I Ti 6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. II Ki 24:14, I Ch 21:13, Si 2:18), He 10:31.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1706 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidem-pip'-to

to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with

Fromfrom G1722 and G4098;

King Jamesfall among (into).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
empiptalōἐμπίπτουσιν	happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural	fall	1×
empipteliἐμπεσοῦνται	will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural	fall	1×
empiptateiaἐμπέσῃ	happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular	fall	3×
empiptaraἐμπεσεῖν	happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive	fall	1×
empiptaratouἐμπεσόντος	happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine	fell	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	empiptamō	empiptame	empiptami	empiptama	empiptamē	empiptamelē
you 2nd person singular	empiptasō	empiptase	empiptasi	empiptasa	empiptasē	empiptaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptatō	empiptate	empiptati	empiptata	empiptatē	empiptatelē
we 1st person plural	empiptanō	empiptane	empiptani	empiptana	empiptanē	empiptanelē
ye 2nd person plural	empiptavō	empiptave	empiptavi	empiptava	empiptavē	empiptavelē
they 3rd person plural	empiptalō1×ἐμπίπτουσιν	empiptale	empiptali	empiptala	empiptalē	empiptalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	empiptemō	empipteme	empiptemi	empiptema	empiptemē	empiptemelē
you 2nd person singular	empiptesō	empiptese	empiptesi	empiptesa	empiptesē	empipteselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptetō	empiptete	empipteti	empipteta	empiptetē	empiptetelē
we 1st person plural	empiptenō	empiptene	empipteni	empiptena	empiptenē	empiptenelē
ye 2nd person plural	empiptevō	empipteve	empiptevi	empipteva	empiptevē	empiptevelē
they 3rd person plural	empiptelō	empiptele	empipteli1×ἐμπεσοῦνται	empiptela	empiptelē	empiptelelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	empiptameiō	empiptameia	empiptameiē
you 2nd person singular	empiptaseiō	empiptaseia	empiptaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptateiō	empiptateia3×ἐμπέσῃ	empiptateiē
we 1st person plural	empiptaneiō	empiptaneia	empiptaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	empiptaveiō	empiptaveia	empiptaveiē
they 3rd person plural	empiptaleiō	empiptaleia	empiptaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	empiptemeiō	empiptemeia	empiptemeiē
you 2nd person singular	empipteseiō	empipteseia	empipteseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empipteteiō	empipteteia	empipteteiē
we 1st person plural	empipteneiō	empipteneia	empipteneiē
ye 2nd person plural	empipteveiō	empipteveia	empipteveiē
they 3rd person plural	empipteleiō	empipteleia	empipteleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	empiptasōr	empiptasar	empiptasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptatōr	empiptatar	empiptatēr
ye 2nd person plural	empiptavōr	empiptavar	empiptavēr
they 3rd person plural	empiptalōr	empiptalar	empiptalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	empiptesōr	empiptesar	empiptesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptetōr	empiptetar	empiptetēr
ye 2nd person plural	empiptevōr	empiptevar	empiptevēr
they 3rd person plural	empiptelōr	empiptelar	empiptelēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	empiptamoiō	empiptamoia
you 2nd person singular	empiptasoiō	empiptasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptatoiō	empiptatoia
we 1st person plural	empiptanoiō	empiptanoia
ye 2nd person plural	empiptavoiō	empiptavoia
they 3rd person plural	empiptaloiō	empiptaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	empiptemoiō	empiptemoia
you 2nd person singular	empiptesoiō	empiptesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	empiptetoiō	empiptetoia
we 1st person plural	empiptenoiō	empiptenoia
ye 2nd person plural	empiptevoiō	empiptevoia
they 3rd person plural	empipteloiō	empipteloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	empiptarō	empiptari	empiptara1×ἐμπεσεῖν	empiptarē
acts on or for itself middle voice	empipterō	empipteri	empiptera	empipterē

Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	empiptarōtos	empiptaritos	empiptaratos1×	empiptarētos
acts on or for itself middle voice	empipterōtos	empipteritos	empipteratos	empipterētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

empiptstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

empipt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

empiptalō“fall”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

1 Timothy 6:9“fall”tois de boulerōtois ploutarō empiptalō eis peirasmon kai pagian kai epithumiain pollain anoētain kai blaberain, hotinais buthizalō toin anthrōpoin eis olethron kai apōleian;Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

empipteli“fall”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×

Luke 6:39“fall”Legata de kai parabolan autoi; Mēti dunetō tuflos tuflon hodēgarō? ouchi amfoterois eis bothunon empipteli?Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

empiptateia“fall”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular3×

Matthew 12:11“falls”tos de legata autoi; Tinos eti ek vu anthrōpos hos echati probatem henem, kai ean empiptateia houtem tei sabbatei eis bothunon, ouchi kratati autem kai egeirati?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

1 Timothy 3:6“fall”mē neofuton, hina mē tufiratos eis krimem empiptateia tou diabolou.He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.

1 Timothy 3:7“fall”datō de kai marturian kalan echarō apo toiu exōthen, hina mē eis oneidismon empiptateia kai pagian tou diabolou.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

empiptara“fall”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×

Hebrews 10:31“fall”foberem tem empiptara eis cheirain theou zōarōtou.It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

empiptaratou“fell”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×

Luke 10:36“fell”tinos houtoiu toiu treis plēsion dokatō si ginarē tou empiptaratou eis toin lēstoin?Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”