καταπίπτωkatapíptō

to fall down: Acts 28:6; followed by εἰς, Acts 26:14; ἐπί with accusative, Luke 8:6.

Greek (New Testament) · G2667

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 8:6 Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.
  • Acts 26:14 We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.’
  • Acts 28:6 The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasn’t harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.