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πτῶσις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πτῶσις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
ptōsis
Simplified transliteration: 
ptosis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4431
GK Number: 
4774
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
falling, crash
Definition: 
a fall, crash, ruin, Mt. 7:27; met. downfall, ruin, Lk. 2:34*

Greek-English Concordance for πτῶσις

Matthew 7:27 When the rain came down, and the waters rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, it collapsed — and great was its fall!” (ptōsis | πτῶσις | nom sg fem)
Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Take note, this child is appointed for the fall (ptōsin | πτῶσιν | acc sg fem) and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be opposed