verb
sumpiptamō
Strong’sG4098
I fall, fall under
stem sumpipt-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
πίπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for נפל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4098 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpip'-to
to fall (literally or figuratively)
Fromprobably akin to G4072 through the idea of alighting;
King Jamesfail, fall (down), light on.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Aeolic dialect πίσσω, accusative to Grammars in Hilgard Exc. ex libris Herodiani p.28 (cf. Hdn.Gr.2.377 note); poetry subjunctive πίπτῃσι Refs 5th c.BC+: Epic dialect imperfect πῖπτον Refs 8th c.BC+ (for the quantity of ιRefs 2nd c.AD+; Ionic dialect πίπτεσκον (συμ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: future πεσοῦμαι Refs 4th c.BC+; Ionic dialect3rd.pers. plural πεσέονται Refs 8th c.BC+, 3rd.pers. singular πεσέεται Refs 5th c.BC+aorist ἔπεσον, infinitive πεσεῖν, Refs 8th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular optative πεσοίης Refs 1st c.AD+; Aeolic dialect and Doric dialect ἔπετον Refs 7th c.BC+; in later writers ἔπεσα, LXX+5th c.BC+ (προς-): perfect πέπτωκα Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect participle πεπτεώς, εῶτος (the εω forming one syllable by synizesis), Refs 8th c.BC+; also πεπτηώς, ηυῖα, Refs 8th c.BC+; Trag. participle πεπτώς Refs 5th c.BC+. (Redupl. from πετ-, which appears in Aeolic dialect and Doric dialect aorist ἔ-πετ-ον (see. above), and the poetry form πίτ-ν; cognate with πέτομαι, which see)
A Radical sense, fall down, and (when intentional) cast oneself down, πρηνέα πεσεῖν, ὕπτιος πέσεν, Refs 8th c.BC+. fall in the dust, i.e. to rise no more, Refs 8th c.BC+; π. ἐν ἀγκοίνῃσί τινος fall into his arms, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν χθονὶ πεπτηώς Simon. [prev. cited] (compare πτήσσω) π. ἐν δεμνίοις Refs 8th c.BC+; δεμνίοις π. Refs 8th c.BC+: with a preposition of motion first in Refs 8th c.BC+
2 in Refs 8th c.BC+; π. ἔραζε Refs 8th c.BC+
3 with Preps. denoting the point from which one falls, ἀπ᾽ ὤμων χαμαὶ πέσε Refs 8th c.BC+
4 Geometry texts, of perpendiculars or parts of applied figures, π. ἐπί τι fall upon, Refs 3rd c.BC+; but π. ἐπί τι, ποτί τι, intersect, meet, Refs 3rd c.BC+; π. διά τινος pass through, Refs 3rd c.BC+
B Special usages:
B.I πίπτειν ἔν τισι fall violently upon, attack, ἐνὶ νήεσσι πέσωμεν Refs 8th c.BC+ tumbling into the ships, Refs; ἐν βουσὶ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; Ἔρως, ὃς ἐν κτήμασι π. Refs; ἐπ᾽ ἀλλήλοισι, of combatants, Refs 8th c.BC+
B.I.2 throw oneself down, fall down, πρὸς βρέτη θεῶνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἐς γόνατα on one's knees, of a wrestler, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II fall in battle, πῖπτε δὲ λαός Refs 8th c.BC+; οἱ πεπτωκότες the fallen, Refs 8th c.BC+
B.II.2 fall, be ruined, δόμον δοκοῦντα κάρτα νῦν πεπτωκέναι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀβουλίᾳ, ἐξ ἀβουλίας π., Refs; of an army, μεγάλα πεσόντα πρήγματα ὑπὸ ἡσσόνων Refs 5th c.BC+; of a city, π. δορί Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.3 fall, sink, ἄνεμος πέσε the wind fell, Refs 8th c.BC+, falling on, blowing on one): metaph, πέπτωκεν κομπάσματα Refs 5th c.BC+ fail in one's hopes, Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.II.4 fall short, fail, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a playwright, fail, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III πίπτειν ἔκ τινος fall out of, lose a thing, unintentionally, σοι ἐκ θυμοῦ πεσέειν fall out of, lose thy favour, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐξ ἐλπίδων π. Refs 5th c.BC+; also of set purpose, ἐξ ἀρκύων π. escape from.., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III.2 reversely, πολλὴν ἐς κακότητα π. Refs 6th c.BC+; εἰς ἔρον, ἔριν, ὀργήν, φόβον, ἀνάγκας, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἐν γυιοπέδαις π. Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐκ ἔχω ποῖ γνώμης πέσω I know not which way to turn, Refs
B.III.3 εἰς ὕπνον π. fall asleep, Refs 5th c.BC+; simply ὕπνῳ, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.III.4 π. εἰς (ἰατρικὴν) χρῆσιν to be applied to (medicinal) use, Refs 1st c.AD+
B.III.5 π. ὑπ᾽ αἴσθησιν to be accessible to perception, Refs 4th c.AD+
B.IV πίπτειν μετὰ ποσσὶ γυναικός to fall between her feet, i.e. to be born, Refs 8th c.BC+
B.V of the dice, τὰ δεσποτῶν εὖ πεσόντα θήσομαι I shall count my master's lucky throws my own, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὥσπερ ἐν πτώσει κύβων πρὸς τὰ πεπτωκότα τίθεσθαι τὰ πράγματα according to the throws, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὄνασθαι πρὸς τὰ νῦν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς τὸ πῖπτον as matters fall out, Refs; of tossing up with oystershells, κἂν μὲν πίπτῃσι τὰ λεύκ᾽ ἐπάνω Refs 5th c.BC+; of lots, ὁ κλῆρος π. τινί or παρά τινα, NT+5th c.BC+
B.V.2 generally, fall, turn out, εὖ πίπτειν to be lucky, Refs 5th c.BC+; παρὰ γνώμαν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; of a battle, καραδοκήσοντα τὴν μάχην τῇ πεσέεται to wait and see how it would fall, Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγων κορυφαὶ ἐν ἀλαθείᾳ π. turn out true, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.V.3 fall to one, i.e. to his lot, especially of revenues, accrue, τῷ δήμῳ πρόσοδος ἔπιπτε Refs 2nd c.BC+; τὴν πεπτωκότα (sic) μοι οἰκίαν Refs 2nd c.AD+; τὰ πίπτοντα διάφορα ἐκ τῶν μυστηρίων Refs 1st c.BC+; τὸ πεσὸν ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς ἀργύριον Refs 1st c.BC+; to be paid, τῶν εἰς Καίσαρα πίπτειν ὀφειλόντων ἐξεταστής Refs 3rd c.BC+; π. ἐπὶ τράπεζαν Refs 3rd c.BC+; μὴ πιπτόντων τῶν τόκων Refs; πέπτωκεν ἁλικῆς διά τινος.. Refs 3rd c.BC+ deficiencies, Refs
B.VI fall, of a date or period of Time, π. κατὰ τὴν ρκθ᾽ Ὀλυμπιάδα Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.VII fall under, belong to a class, εἰς γένη ταῦτα Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὴν αὐτὴν ἐπιστήμηνRefs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumpiptataσυνέπεσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | collapsed | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpiptamō | sumpiptame | sumpiptami | sumpiptama | sumpiptamē | sumpiptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpiptasō | sumpiptase | sumpiptasi | sumpiptasa | sumpiptasē | sumpiptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpiptatō | sumpiptate | sumpiptati | sumpiptata1×συνέπεσεν | sumpiptatē | sumpiptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpiptanō | sumpiptane | sumpiptani | sumpiptana | sumpiptanē | sumpiptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpiptavō | sumpiptave | sumpiptavi | sumpiptava | sumpiptavē | sumpiptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpiptalō | sumpiptale | sumpiptali | sumpiptala | sumpiptalē | sumpiptalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpiptameiō | sumpiptameia | sumpiptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpiptaseiō | sumpiptaseia | sumpiptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpiptateiō | sumpiptateia | sumpiptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpiptaneiō | sumpiptaneia | sumpiptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpiptaveiō | sumpiptaveia | sumpiptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpiptaleiō | sumpiptaleia | sumpiptaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumpiptasōr | sumpiptasar | sumpiptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpiptatōr | sumpiptatar | sumpiptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpiptavōr | sumpiptavar | sumpiptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpiptalōr | sumpiptalar | sumpiptalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpiptamoiō | sumpiptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpiptasoiō | sumpiptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpiptatoiō | sumpiptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumpiptanoiō | sumpiptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpiptavoiō | sumpiptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpiptaloiō | sumpiptaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumpiptarō | sumpiptari | sumpiptara | sumpiptarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumpiptarōntos | sumpiptarintos | sumpiptarantos | sumpiptarēntos |
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
sumpipt 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
sumpiptata“collapsed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 6:49“collapsed”… ha prosrēgata tos potamos, kai euthuos sumpiptata, kai geneta tem rēgmem tau oikiau …… against that house, and immediately it fell — and great was its destruction!”