Lexicon apopiptó: To fall away, to fall off Original Word: ἀποπίπτω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fall. From apo and pipto; to fall off -- fall. see GREEK apo see GREEK pipto NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and piptó Definition to fall off NASB Translation fell (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 634: ἀποπίπτωἀποπίπτω: 2 aorist ἀπέπεσον; ((cf. πίπτω); from Homer down); to fall off, slip down from: Acts 9:18 (Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 1 a.). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From the preposition ἀπό (apo, meaning "from" or "away") and the verb πίπτω (piptō, meaning "to fall").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποπίπτω, similar concepts can be found in the Hebrew Scriptures, where terms like נָפַל (naphal, Strong's Hebrew 5307, meaning "to fall") and סוּר (sur, Strong's Hebrew 5493, meaning "to turn aside" or "to depart") are used to describe falling away or turning from a path. These terms highlight the recurring biblical theme of remaining faithful to God's covenant and the consequences of spiritual decline. Usage: The term ἀποπίπτω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of falling away or being removed from a position or state. It can be used both literally and metaphorically. Context: The Greek verb ἀποπίπτω appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of falling away or being removed from a certain state or condition. This term is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe a spiritual or moral decline, where an individual or group departs from a previously held position of faith or righteousness. Forms and Transliterations απεπεσαν ἀπέπεσαν απέπεσον απέπιπτεν αποπεσάτωσαν αποπέσοι αποπέσοιμι αποπεσούνται αποπεσών αποπίπτοντα apepesan apépesanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |