Ekpíptō — G1601

Definition

verb

to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient

1. properly
2. metaphorically
1. τίνος , to fall from a thing, to lose it
2. absolutely, to perish

Usually translated as

fall, be cast, take none effect, fail

Origin

from G1537 and G4098

• ek (G1537)
• píptō (G4098)

Occurrences

Ekpíptō occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (5), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (1)

• Mark 13:25 — And the stars of heaven shall fall (εκπιπτοντες), and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
• Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off (εξεπεσον) from his hands.
• Acts 27:17 — Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall (ἐκπέσωσιν) into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
• Acts 27:26 — Howbeit we must be cast (ἐκπεσεῖν) upon a certain island.
• Acts 27:29 — Then fearing lest we should have fallen (ἐκπέσωμεν) upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
• Acts 27:32 — Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off (ἐκπεσεῖν).
• Romans 9:6 — Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect (ἐκπέπτωκεν). For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
• 1 Corinthians 13:8 — Charity never faileth (εκπιπτει): but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
• Galatians 5:4 — Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen (ἐξεπέσατε) from grace.
• James 1:11 — For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth (ἐξέπεσεν), and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
• 1 Peter 1:24 — For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away (ἐξέπεσεν):
• 2 Peter 3:17 — Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from (ἐκπέσητε) your own stedfastness.
• Revelation 2:5 — Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen (εκπεπτωκας), and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.