What does πίπτω · τράπεζα mean in the Bible?
πίπτω · τράπεζα is a Greek phrase meaning "the things falling from the rich man’s table".
Greek · G4098, G5132
τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου
To fall (literally or figuratively) · table
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πίπτωG4098to fall (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationpíptō
Fall carries both physical descent and moral/spiritual ruin; often paired with repentance or judgment themes.
Open lexicon entry →τράπεζαG5132table
Pronunciationtrápeza
Physical table for eating; by extension, a money-changer's table or banking establishment.
Open lexicon entry →What does τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου (tōn piptontōn apo tēs trapezēs tou plousiou) mean in the Bible?
πίπτω · τράπεζα is a Greek phrase meaning "the things falling from the rich man’s table".
Full entry for τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου (G4098, G5132) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4098, G5132?
G4098, G5132 is connected to 90 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the things falling from the rich man’s table
Source Gloss
the things falling from the rich man’s table
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 groups5Aligned forms90TensesAorist, Present, Future, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality58×
Aorist ActiveMatt 7:25 · Matt 7:27 · Matt 13:4 · Matt 13:5 · Matt 13:7 · Matt 13:8 · Matt 26:39 · Mark 4:4 · Mark 4:5 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 4:8 · Luke 8:5 · Luke 8:7 · Luke 8:8 · Luke 13:4 · Luke 17:1645×
Future MiddleMatt 15:14 · Matt 24:29 · Luke 21:24 · Rev 4:10 · Matt 10:29 · Luke 14:56×
Present ActiveMatt 17:15 · Mark 5:22 · Luke 11:17 · Rom 14:4 · 1 Cor 13:85×
Imperfect ActiveMark 14:351×
Perfect ActiveRev 2:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality22×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:9 · Matt 18:26 · Matt 18:29 · Matt 21:44 · Mark 9:20 · Luke 5:12 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 20:18 · John 12:24 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 9:4 · Acts 10:25 · 1 Cor 14:25 · Matt 2:11 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 10:1817×
Present ActiveMatt 15:27 · Luke 16:21 · Mark 13:253×
Perfect ActiveActs 15:16 · Rev 9:12×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:44 · Luke 20:18 · 1 Cor 10:12 · Heb 4:11 · Rev 7:16 · Rom 11:11 · Jas 5:127×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 23:30 · Rev 6:162×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 16:171×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 89 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist73present6future6perfect3imperfect1
Voice
active83middle6
Mood
indicative58participle21subjunctive7imperative2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11πεσόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 4:9πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 7:25ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:29πεσεῖταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:4ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:5ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:7ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:8ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:14πεσοῦνταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 15:27πιπτόντωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 17:15πίπτειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 17:6ἔπεσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:26πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 18:29πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:44πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:44πέσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 24:29πεσοῦνταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:39ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:4ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:5ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:7ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:8ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:22πίπτειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 9:20πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:35ἔπιπτενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 5:12πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 6:49συνέπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:14πεσόνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 8:41πεσὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 8:5ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:7ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:8ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 10:18πεσόνταaorist active participleparticipleLuke 11:17πίπτειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:4ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 14:5πεσεῖταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 16:17πεσεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:21πιπτόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 17:16ἔπεσενaorist active indicativecompleted+49 more 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
τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου is built from this root: