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καταπίπτω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καταπίπτω
Greek transliteration: 
katapiptō
Simplified transliteration: 
katapipto
Principal Parts: 
-, κατέπεσον, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2667
GK Number: 
2928
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1b(3)
Gloss: 
to fall down
Definition: 
to fall down, fall prostrate, Lk. 8:6; Acts 26:14; 28:6*

Greek-English Concordance for καταπίπτω

Luke 8:6 Other seed fell (katepesen | κατέπεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on rock, and when it came up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Acts 26:14 And when (katapesontōn | καταπεσόντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) we had (katapesontōn | καταπεσόντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) all fallen (katapesontōn | καταπεσόντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Acts 28:6 They were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall (katapiptein | καταπίπτειν | pres act inf ) down dead; but when they waited a long time and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.