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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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 phrase meaning "falls into a well".
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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 groups 4 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Future, Present Voices Active, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×
Aorist Active Matt 12:11 · 1 Tim 3:6 · 1 Tim 3:7 3×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Future Middle Luke 6:39 1×
Present Active 1 Tim 6:9 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Aorist Active Luke 10:36 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active Heb 10:31 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 1 future 1
Voice
active 6 middle 1
Mood
subjunctive 3 indicative 2 infinitive 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:11 ἐμπέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 6:39 ἐμπεσοῦνται future middle indicative prospective Luke 10:36 ἐμπεσόντος aorist active participle participle 1 Timothy 3:6 ἐμπέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 3:7 ἐμπέσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 6:9 ἐμπίπτουσιν present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:31 ἐμπεσεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain