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pipto

pipto {pip'-to}
Greek: verb

Possible Definitions:
1) to descend from a higher place to a lower
1a) to fall (either from or upon); to be thrust down
1b) metaph. to fall under judgement, came under condemnation
2) to descend from an erect to a prostrate position
2a) to fall down; to be prostrated, fall prostrate; of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly; the dismemberment of a corpse by decay; to prostrate one's self; used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one; to fall out, fall from i.e. shall perish or be lost; to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc.
2b) to be cast down from a state of prosperity; to fall from a state of uprightness; to perish, i.e come to an end, disappear, cease: of virtues; to lose authority, no longer have force: of sayings, precepts, etc.; to be removed from power by death; to fail of participating in, miss a share in

pipto {pip'-to}

Greek: verb

a reduplicated and contracted form of peto {pet'-o}, (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses), probably akin to 4072 through the idea of alighting;

Translated as:

fall (69 times)

fall down (19 times)

light (1 time)

fail (1 time)

Total: 90 times

Strong's Number 4098

TDNT - 6:161,846

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