Greek · G1706, G5421 · unreviewed

εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται

To fall into · well/abyss

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ἐμπίπτω G1706 to fall into
Pronunciation empíptō
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φρέαρ G5421 well/abyss
Pronunciation phréar
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What does εἰς φρέαρ πεσεῖται (eis phrear peseitai) mean in the Bible?

ἐμπίπτω · φρέαρ is a Greek word meaning "falls into a well".

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Meaning

falls into a well
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Future Present
Voices
Active Middle
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Matt 12:11 · 1 Tim 3:6 · 1 Tim 3:7
Indicative states a fact or reality
Future Middle Luke 6:39
Present Active 1 Tim 6:9
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Luke 10:36
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist Active Heb 10:31
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 prospective 1 subjunctive 3 infinitive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 5 present 1 future 1
Voice
active 6 middle 1
Mood
subjunctive 3 indicative 2 infinitive 1 participle 1

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)

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