◄ 1601. ekpipto ►
Strong's Lexicon ekpipto: To fall out, to fall away, to fail, to lose, to drop away. Original Word: ἐκπίπτω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekpipto Pronunciation: ek-PIP-to Phonetic Spelling: (ek-pip'-to) Definition: I fall out, fall off, fall away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers: I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am fruitless. Meaning: The verb ἐκπίπτω primarily means "to fall out of," "to fall from," or "to fall away." It can also imply a loss of position, status, or condition, often with a sense of deterioration or failure. Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and the verb πίπτω (piptō, meaning "to fall"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκπίπτω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as נָפַל (naphal, Strong's Hebrew 5307), which means "to fall," and סוּר (sur, Strong's Hebrew 5493), meaning "to turn aside" or "to depart." These terms capture the essence of falling away or departing from a path or state, akin to the Greek ἐκπίπτω. Usage: The term ἐκπίπτω is used in various contexts within the New Testament, often metaphorically, to describe a falling away from faith, grace, or a previous state of being. It can also refer to the literal act of falling or failing. Context: The Greek verb ἐκπίπτω appears in several New Testament passages, each illustrating a different aspect of its meaning. In Galatians 5:4, Paul uses ἐκπίπτω to describe those who seek justification through the law, stating, "You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace." Here, ἐκπίπτω conveys a spiritual decline or separation from the grace found in Christ. In 1 Corinthians 13:8, the term is used in the context of love and spiritual gifts: "Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed." The use of ἐκπίπτω here suggests the cessation or falling away of certain spiritual gifts, contrasting with the enduring nature of love. Additionally, in Acts 27:26, 29, and 32, ἐκπίπτω is used in a more literal sense to describe the potential of a ship running aground or being cast ashore. This usage highlights the physical aspect of falling or being displaced from a secure position. Theologically, ἐκπίπτω underscores the importance of maintaining one's faith and standing in grace, warning against the dangers of legalism and the loss of spiritual vitality. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly things compared to the eternal constancy of divine love. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1601: ἐκπίπτω ἐκπίπτω; perfect ἐκπέπτωκα; 2 aorist ἐξέπεσον; 1 aorist ἐξέπεσα (Acts 12:7 L T Tr WH; Galatians 5:4; on this aorist see (πίπτω and) ἀπέρχομαι); (from Homer down); to fall out of, to fall down from; 1. properly: αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν (see ἐκ, I. 3 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 427 (398) and De verb. comp. etc. Part ii., p. 11)), Acts 12:7 (ἐκ τῆς θήκης, Isaiah 6:13; ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Isaiah 14:12); absolutely: Mark 13:25 R G; Acts 27:32; James 1:11; 1 Peter 1:24; of navigators, ἐκπίπτειν εἰς (i. e. from a straight course) to fall off, i. e. be driven into (cf. Stallbaum on Plato's Phileb., p. 106f; others supply 'from deep water,' and render ἐκπίπτειν, to be cast away), Acts 27:17, 26, 29, in this last verse L T Tr] WH have adopted ἐκπίπτειν κατά; (often in Greek writings, as εἰς γῆν, Euripides, Hel. 409; εἰς τόν λιμένα, Thucydides 2, 92). 2. metaphorically, a. τίνος (Winers Grammar, 427 (398), and De verb. comp. etc. as above), to fall from a thing, to lose it: τῆς χάριτος, Galatians 5:4; τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ, 2 Peter 3:17 (τῆς πρός τόν δῆμον εὐνοίας, Plutarch, Tib. Gracch. 21; βασιλείας, Josephus, Antiquities 7, 9, 2; also with prepositions, ἐκ τῶν ἐοντων, Herodotus 3, 14; ἀπό τῶν ἐλπίδων, Thucydides 8, 81); πόθεν, Revelation 2:5 Rec. (ἐκεῖθεν, Aelian v. h. 4, 7). b. absolutely, to perish; to fail (properly, to fall from a place which one cannot keep, fall from its position): ἡ ἀγάπη, 1 Corinthians 13:8 R G; to fall powerless, fall to the ground, be without effect: of the divine promise of salvation by Christ, Romans 9:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be cast, fail, fall away. From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient -- be cast, fail, fall (away, off), take none effect. see GREEK ek see GREEK pipto Forms and Transliterations εκπέπτωκας εκπεπτωκεν εκπέπτωκεν ἐκπέπτωκεν εκπεπτωκότα εκπεσειν εκπεσείν ἐκπεσεῖν εκπέση εκπεσητε εκπέσητε ἐκπέσητε εκπέσοι εκπεσόν εκπεσωμεν εκπέσωμεν ἐκπέσωμεν εκπέσωσι εκπεσωσιν ἐκπέσωσιν εκπίπτει εκπίπτοντες εξεπεσαν ἐξέπεσαν εξεπεσατε εξεπέσατε ἐξεπέσατε εξέπεσε εξεπεσεν εξέπεσεν ἐξέπεσεν εξέπεσον ekpeptoken ekpeptōken ekpéptoken ekpéptōken ekpesein ekpeseîn ekpesete ekpesēte ekpésete ekpésēte ekpesomen ekpesōmen ekpésomen ekpésōmen ekpesosin ekpesōsin ekpésosin ekpésōsin exepesan exépesan exepesate exepésate exepesen exépesen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 12:7 V-AIA-3P GRK: τάχει καὶ ἐξέπεσαν αὐτοῦ αἱ NAS: And his chains fell off his hands. KJV: his chains fell off from [his] hands. INT: haste And fell off of him the Acts 27:17 V-ASA-3P GRK: τὴν Σύρτιν ἐκπέσωσιν χαλάσαντες τὸ NAS: and fearing that they might run aground on [the shallows] of Syrtis, KJV: lest they should fall into INT: the sandbars of Syrtis they should fall having lowered the Acts 27:26 V-ANA GRK: δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἐκπεσεῖν NAS: But we must run aground on a certain KJV: we must be cast upon a certain INT: must we fall Acts 27:29 V-ASA-1P GRK: τραχεῖς τόπους ἐκπέσωμεν ἐκ πρύμνης NAS: Fearing that we might run aground somewhere KJV: lest we should have fallen upon INT: rocky places we might fall out of [the] stern Acts 27:32 V-ANA GRK: εἴασαν αὐτὴν ἐκπεσεῖν NAS: and let it fall away. KJV: let her fall off. INT: let her fall Romans 9:6 V-RIA-3S GRK: δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος NAS: of God has failed. For they are not all KJV: of God hath taken none effect. For INT: however that has failed the word Galatians 5:4 V-AIA-2P GRK: τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε NAS: by law; you have fallen from grace. KJV: by the law; ye are fallen from grace. INT: grace you fell from James 1:11 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν καὶ ἡ NAS: and its flower falls off and the beauty KJV: thereof falleth, and INT: flower of it fell and the 1 Peter 1:24 V-AIA-3S GRK: τὸ ἄνθος ἐξέπεσεν NAS: WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF, KJV: the flower thereof falleth away: INT: the flower fall away 2 Peter 3:17 V-ASA-2P GRK: πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου NAS: of unprincipled men and fall from your own KJV: of the wicked, fall from your own INT: error having been led away you should fall from the own Strong's Greek 1601 10 Occurrences ἐκπέπτωκεν — 1 Occ. ἐκπέσητε — 1 Occ. ἐκπεσεῖν — 2 Occ. ἐκπέσωμεν — 1 Occ. ἐκπέσωσιν — 1 Occ. ἐξέπεσαν — 1 Occ. ἐξεπέσατε — 1 Occ. ἐξέπεσεν — 2 Occ.