What does προσπίπτω (prospíptō) mean in the Bible?
προσπίπτω (prospíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall/beat".
Greek · G4363
προσπίπτω
To fall/beat
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προσπίπτωG4363
Pronunciationprospíptō
What does προσπίπτω (prospíptō) mean in the Bible?
προσπίπτω (prospíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall/beat".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4363?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include fell down before (2), [and] fell (1), [and] fell down before (1), beat against (1), fell (1).
Where does προσπίπτω (prospíptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), Mark (3), Acts (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 Itfell down before2×Mark 5:33, Luke 8:47
[and] fell1×Mark 7:25
[and] fell down before1×Luke 8:28
beat against1×Matthew 7:25
fell1×Acts 16:29
he fell at1×Luke 5:8
they fell down before1×Mark 3:11
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 7:25προσέπεσανtobeat againstVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 3:11προσέπιπτονtothey fell down beforeVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMark 5:33προσέπεσενtofell down beforeVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 7:25προσέπεσενto[and] fellVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 5:8προσέπεσενtohe fell atVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 8:28προσέπεσενto[and] fell down beforeVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 8:47προσπεσοῦσαtofell down beforeVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularActs 16:29προσέπεσενtofellVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 7:25
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark3Luke3Acts1
Source forms
προσέπεσεν5xprosepesenMark 5:33, Mark 7:25, Luke 5:8, Luke 8:28
προσέπεσαν1xprosepesanMatthew 7:25
προσέπιπτον1xprosepiptonMark 3:11
προσπεσοῦσα1xprospesousaLuke 8:47
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular5xMark 5:33, Mark 7:25, Luke 5:8, Luke 8:28
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 7:25
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1xLuke 8:47
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMark 3:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to fall/beat
Strong'sG4363
Lexical occurrences8 versesGreek text appearances8 timesWord forms2 forms8 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to fall/beat
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:25Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσονprosepeson
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseMark 3:11Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
προσέπιπτενprosepipten
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseMark 5:33Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσενprosepesen
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseMark 7:25Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσεprosepesen
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseLuke 5:8Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσεprosepesen
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseLuke 8:28Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσενprosepesen
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseLuke 8:47Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
προσπεσοῦσαprospesousa
I fall down before, beat against
Read verseActs 16:29Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
προσέπεσεprosepesen
I fall down before, beat against
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 groups2Aligned forms8TensesAorist, ImperfectVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality7×
Aorist ActiveMark 5:33 · Mark 7:25 · Luke 5:8 · Luke 8:28 · Acts 16:29 · Matt 7:256×
Imperfect ActiveMark 3:111×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 8:471×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist7imperfect1
Voice
active8
Mood
indicative7participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:25προσέπεσανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:11προσέπιπτονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 5:33προσέπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 7:25προσέπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:8προσέπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:28προσέπεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:47προσπεσοῦσαaorist active participleparticipleActs 16:29προσέπεσενaorist active indicativecompleted
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
προσπίπτω is built from these roots: