What does ἐμπίπτω · φρέαρ mean in the Bible?
ἐμπίπτω · φρέαρ is a Greek phrase meaning "falls into a well".
Greek · G1706, G5421
εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται
To fall into · well/abyss
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ἐμπίπτωG1706to fall into
Pronunciationempíptō
Open lexicon entry →φρέαρG5421well/abyss
Pronunciationphréar
Open lexicon entry →What does εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται (eis phrear peseitai) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπίπτω · φρέαρ is a Greek phrase meaning "falls into a well".
Full entry for εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται (G1706, G5421) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1706, G5421?
G1706, G5421 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. falls into a well
Source Gloss
falls into a well
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms7TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:11 · 1 Tim 3:6 · 1 Tim 3:73×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future MiddleLuke 6:391×
Present Active1 Tim 6:91×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 10:361×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveHeb 10:311×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5present1future1
Voice
active6middle1
Mood
subjunctive3indicative2infinitive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:11ἐμπέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 6:39ἐμπεσοῦνταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 10:36ἐμπεσόντοςaorist active participleparticiple1 Timothy 3:6ἐμπέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 3:7ἐμπέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 6:9ἐμπίπτουσινpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 10:31ἐμπεσεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται is built from these roots: