What does ἐμπίπτω (empíptō) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπίπτω (empíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall into".
Greek · G1706
ἐμπίπτω
To fall into
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ἐμπίπτωG1706
Pronunciationempíptō
What does ἐμπίπτω (empíptō) mean in the Bible?
ἐμπίπτω (empíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall into".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1706?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include fall (2), [and] fall (1), falls (1), he will not fall (1), to fall (1).
Where does ἐμπίπτω (empíptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (3), Luke (2), Hebrews (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfall2×Luke 6:39, 1 Timothy 6:9
[and] fall1×1 Timothy 3:6
falls1×Matthew 12:11
he will not fall1×1 Timothy 3:7
to fall1×Hebrews 10:31
who fell into the hands1×Luke 10:36
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 12:11ἐμπέσῃtofallsVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 6:39ἐμπεσοῦνταιtofallVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralLuke 10:36ἐμπεσόντοςtowho fell into the handsVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1 Timothy 3:6ἐμπέσῃto[and] fallVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Timothy 3:7ἐμπέσῃtohe will not fallVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Timothy 6:9ἐμπίπτουσινtofallVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHebrews 10:31ἐμπεσεῖνtoto fallVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 12:11
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke21 Timothy3Hebrews1
Source forms
ἐμπέσῃ3xempesēMatthew 12:11, 1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Timothy 3:7
ἐμπεσεῖν1xempeseinHebrews 10:31
ἐμπεσόντος1xempesontosLuke 10:36
ἐμπεσοῦνται1xempesountaiLuke 6:39
ἐμπίπτουσιν1xempiptousin1 Timothy 6:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular3xMatthew 12:11, 1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Timothy 3:7
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xHebrews 10:31
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1xLuke 10:36
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 6:39
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1x1 Timothy 6:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to fall into
Strong'sG1706
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms4 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to fall into
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:11Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐμπέσῃempesh
I fall in, am cast in
Read verseLuke 10:36Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine
ἐμπεσόντοςempesontov
I fall in, am cast in
Read verseLuke 14:5Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
ἐμπεσεῖται,empeseitai
I fall in, am cast in
Read verse1 Timothy 3:6Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐμπέσῃempesh
I fall in, am cast in
Read verse1 Timothy 3:7Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐμπέσῃempesh
I fall in, am cast in
Read verse1 Timothy 6:9Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἐμπίπτουσινempiptousin
I fall in, am cast in
Read verseHebrews 10:31Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐμπεσεῖνempesein
I fall in, am cast in
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
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
ἐμπίπτω is built from these roots:
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