Strong's Lexicon parapiptó: To fall away, to deviate, to turn aside Original Word: παραπίπτω Word Origin: From παρά (para, meaning "beside" or "alongside") and πίπτω (pipto, meaning "to fall") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "parapiptó," the concept of falling away or apostasy can be related to Hebrew terms like מָעַל (maal, Strong's H4603), which means to act unfaithfully or treacherously. Usage: The verb "parapiptó" is used to describe the act of falling away or deviating from a path, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. It implies a deliberate or conscious turning away from a previously held position or belief. In the New Testament, it is often associated with apostasy or a significant departure from faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of falling away or deviating from a path was often used in philosophical and moral discussions. For early Christians, maintaining faithfulness to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles was paramount, and "parapiptó" would have been a serious concern, as it indicated a departure from the truth and community of believers. HELPS Word-studies 3895 parapíptō (from 3844 /pará, "from close-beside" and 4098 /píptō, "to fall") – properly, fall away, after being close-beside; to defect (abandon). 3895 /parapíptō ("fallen from a close position") refers to a close-follower of Christ who becomes a defector. It suggests this person (at least at one time) was a believer (note the para). 3895 (parapíptō) is only used in Heb 6:6. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom para and piptó Definition to fall in, into or away, to fail NASB Translation fallen away (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3895: παραπίπτωπαραπίπτω: 2 aorist participle παραπεσων; properly, to fall beside a person or thing; to slip aside; hence, to deviate from the right path, turn aside, wander: τῆς ὁδοῦ, Polybius 3, 54, 5; metaphorically, τῆς ἀληθείας, Polybius 12, 12 (7), 2 ((here Didot edition ἀντέχηται); τοῦ καθηκοντος, 8, 13, 8); equivalent to to err, Polybius 18, 19,6; ἐν τίνι, Xenophon, Hell. 1, 6,4. In the Scriptures, to fall away (from the true faith): from the worship of Jehovah, Ezekiel 14:13; Ezekiel 15:8 (for מָעַל); from Christianity, Hebrews 6:6. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fall away. From para and pipto; to fall aside, i.e. (figuratively) to apostatize -- fall away. see GREEK para see GREEK pipto Forms and Transliterations παραπέπτωκας παραπεσάτω παραπεσείν παραπεσοντας παραπεσόντας παρέπεσε παρέπεσον parapesontas parapesóntasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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