πταίωptaíō
to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation)
Greek (New Testament) · G4417
Meanings
1. transitive, to cause to stumble (1 Samuel 4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681).
2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaph., in moral sense, Romans 11:11, James 2:10, James 3:2, 2 Peter 1:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Romans 11:11 Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.
- James 2:10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws.
- James 3:2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
- 2 Peter 1:10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.