What does καταπίπτω (katapíptō) mean in the Bible?
καταπίπτω (katapíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall down".
Greek · G2667
καταπίπτω
To fall down
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καταπίπτωG2667
Pronunciationkatapíptō
What does καταπίπτω (katapíptō) mean in the Bible?
καταπίπτω (katapíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall down".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2667?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include fell (2), drop (1).
Where does καταπίπτω (katapíptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 8:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Luke (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 Itfell2×Luke 8:6, Acts 26:14
drop1×Acts 28:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 8:6
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Luke1Acts2
Source forms
καταπεσόντων1xkatapesontōnActs 26:14
καταπίπτειν1xkatapipteinActs 28:6
κατέπεσεν1xkatepesenLuke 8:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 8:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural1xActs 26:14
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xActs 28:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to fall down
Source Gloss
to fall down
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 26:14Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
καταπεσόντωνkatapesontwn
I fall down
Read verseActs 28:6Verb Present Active Infinitive
καταπίπτεινkatapiptein
I fall down
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
active3
Mood
participle1infinitive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
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
καταπίπτω is built from these roots: