ἐμπίπτω
empíptō
“to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with”
7 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to fall into, Mt. 12:11; Lk. 14:5; to encounter, Lk. 10:36; to be involved in, 1 Tim. 3:6, 7; 6:9; εἰς χεῖρας, to fall under the chastisement of, Heb. 10:31
Translated in KJV as
fall among (into)
Etymology
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