4045. peripiptó
Strong's Lexicon
peripiptó: To fall into, to encounter

Original Word: περιπίπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: peripiptó
Pronunciation: pe-ree-PEEP-to
Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-pip'-to)
Definition: To fall into, to encounter
Meaning: I fall into the midst of, am involved in, happen upon a place.

Word Origin: From the Greek words "peri" (around) and "piptó" (to fall)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "peripiptó," the concept of encountering or falling into situations can be seen in Hebrew words like "נָפַל" (naphal), meaning "to fall."

Usage: The verb "peripiptó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of falling into or encountering something, often unexpectedly. It conveys the idea of coming across a situation or circumstance, sometimes with a connotation of difficulty or trial. The term suggests an element of surprise or unplanned occurrence, emphasizing the suddenness or inevitability of the encounter.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of falling into something was often associated with fate or destiny, reflecting the unpredictability of life. The use of "peripiptó" in the New Testament aligns with this understanding, highlighting the challenges and trials that believers might face unexpectedly. The term would resonate with early Christians who often encountered persecution and hardships as part of their faith journey.

HELPS Word-studies

4045 peripíptō (from 4012 /perí, "all-around" and 4098 /píptō, "fall") – properly, fall around, i.e. totally surrounded by.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from peri and piptó
Definition
to fall around
NASB Translation
encounter (1), fell among (1), striking (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4045: περιπίπτω

περιπίπτω: 2 aorist περιέπεσον; from Herodotus down; so to fall into as to be encompassed by (cf. περί, III. 1): λῃσταῖς, among robbers, Luke 10:30; τοῖς πειρασμοῖς, James 1:2 (αἰκίαις, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 51, 2 [ET]; θανάτῳ, Daniel 2:9; Diodorus 1, 77; νόσῳ, Josephus, Antiquities 15, 7, 7; συμφορά, ibid. 1, 1, 4; τοῖς δεινοῖς, Aesop 79 (110 edition Halm); ψευδέσι καί ἀσεβέσι δόγμασιν, Origen in Joann. t. ii. § 2; numerous other examples in Passow, under the word, the passage cited (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 3); to which add, 2 Macc. 6:13 2Macc. 10:4; Polybius 1, 37, 1 and 9); εἰς τόπον τινα, upon a certain place, Acts 27:41.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fall into.

From peri and pipto; to fall into something that is all around, i.e. Light among or upon, be surrounded with -- fall among (into).

see GREEK peri

see GREEK pipto

Forms and Transliterations
περιέπεσε περιεπεσεν περιέπεσεν περιέπεσον περιεπλάκη περιεπλάκησάν περιέπλεκε περιπεπλεγμένη περιπεσητε περιπέσητε περιπεσοντες περιπεσόντες περιπίπτει περιπλεκόμενη periepesen periépesen peripesete peripesēte peripésete peripésēte peripesontes peripesóntes
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 10:30 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ λῃσταῖς περιέπεσεν οἳ καὶ
NAS: to Jericho, and fell among robbers,
KJV: Jericho, and fell among thieves, which
INT: and robbers fell among who both

Acts 27:41 V-APA-NMP
GRK: περιπεσόντες δὲ εἰς
NAS: But striking a reef
KJV: And falling into a place
INT: Having fallen moreover into

James 1:2 V-ASA-2P
GRK: ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις
NAS: when you encounter various
KJV: when ye fall into divers
INT: when temptations you might encounter various

Strong's Greek 4045
3 Occurrences


περιέπεσεν — 1 Occ.
περιπέσητε — 1 Occ.
περιπεσόντες — 1 Occ.

















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