Greek · G4363 · unreviewed

προσπίπτω

To fall/beat

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προσπίπτω G4363

Pronunciation prospíptō

What does προσπίπτω (prospíptō) mean in the Bible?

προσπίπτω (prospíptō) is a Greek word meaning "to fall/beat". προσ-πίπτω [in LXX for נָפַל, נָגַע hi.

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Meaning

to fall/beat

Extended definition

1to fall upon, strike against: with dative, of wind, Mat.7:25.

2to fall down at one's feet, fall prostrate before: absol., before πρός, Mrk.7:25; with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:11 5:33, Luk.8:28, Act.16:29; τ. γόνασιν, Luk.5:8.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 6 background 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 7 imperfect 1

Voice

active 8

Mood

indicative 7 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 7:25 προσέπεσαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 3:11 προσέπιπτον imperfect active indicative background Mark 5:33 προσέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 7:25 προσέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 5:8 προσέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:28 προσέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:47 προσπεσοῦσα aorist active participle participle Acts 16:29 προσέπεσεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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