Strong's Greek · G4098

πίπτω

píptō

fail, fall (down), light on

Definition

to fall (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

probably akin to G4072 (πέτομαι) through the idea of alighting;

Appears 91 times in Scripture

Matthew 7:25

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.

Matthew 13:8

Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

Matthew 7:27

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

Matthew 15:14

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 13:5

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Matthew 4:9

“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

Matthew 13:4

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

Matthew 2:11

On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 10:29

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

Matthew 13:7

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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