Quick Definition
παραπίπτω v. I fall away
Strong's Definition
from 3844 and 4098; to fall aside, i.e. (figuratively) to apostatize
KJV Usage: fall away
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.ptc. παραπεσών | πίπτω
34.26 · Association · Join, Begin To Associate
to fall away, to forsake, to turn away to abandon a former relationship or association, or to dissociate (a type of reversal of beginning to associate)
1 The meanings of παραπίπτω, ἐκπίπτω[c], ἀποστρέφομαι[b], and ἀφίσταμαι[b] appear to focus upon the initial aspects of dissociation. As such, they constitute a reversal of the process of joining or beginning to associate.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παρα-πίπτω : 2 aor. ptep. παραπεσών ; prop. to fall beside a pers. or thing; to slip aside ; hence to deviate from the right path, turn aside, wander: τῆς ὁδοῦ, Polyb. 3, 54, 5; metaph. τῆς ἀληθείας, Polyb. 12, 12 (7), 2 [(here ed. Didot ἀντέχηται) ; τοῦ καθήκοντος, 8, 13, 8]; i. q. lo err, Polyb. 18, 19, 6; ἔν τινι, Xen. Hell.1,6,4. In the Scriptures, to fall away (from the true faith) : from the worship of Jehovah, Ezek. xiv. 13; xv. 8 (for 9p); from Christianity, Heb. vi. 6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
παραπίπτω parapiptō 1x
pr. to fall by the side of; met. to fall off or away from, make defection from, Heb. 6:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
παρα-πίπτω,
[in LXX: Ez 14:13 15:8 18:24 20:27 (מעל), 22:4 (אשׁם), Es 6:10 (נפל hi.), Wi 6:9 12:2, II Mac 10:4 A*;]
most freq. (Hdt., Thuc., al.), to fall in one's way, befall.
to fall into or in (seq. εἰς, Polyb.; c. dat., II Mac 10:4).
to fall away (Ez 14:13 15:8 18:24 20:27 22:4, Wi 6:9 12:2; in Polyb., c. gen.): absol., He 6:6.
to fail (λόγος, Es 6:10; cf. I Ki 3:19).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
παραπίπτω. The use of this verb in P Oxy I. 953: (Α.Ὁ. 129) ἣν ἐὰν συμβῇ παραπεσῖν ἢ ἄλλως πὼς διαφθαρ[ῆ]ναι. [.., “if the terms of it (sc. a contract) should be broken or it in any
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
παραπίπτω (parapiptō) — to defect. παραπίπτω, fall beside, ἐγγὺς τῶν τειχῶν -πεπτωκός [Refs 1st c.AD+]; come side to side, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. in Mathematics texts, as passive of παραβάλλω, to be applied, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II. fall in one's way, κατὰ τύχην παραπεσοῦσα νηῦς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. κατὰ βοήθειαν come in time to aid, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὁπότε καιρὸς παραπέσοι as opportunity offered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ παραπεσών the first that comes, ἡ παραπίπτουσα ἀεὶ [ἡδονή] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ παραπεπτωκὼς λόγος that happened to arise, [Refs]; πᾶν τὸ παραπῖπτον or παραπεσόν all that befalls, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ τὸ -πῖπτον incidentally, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.2. with dative, befall, θαυμαστὸν κτῆμα παραπεσεῖν τοῖς Ἕλλησι fell to their lot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τῇ πόλει νομοθέτης comes to its aid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. fall, rush in, εἰς τὸ Σαμικόν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
IV. go astray, err, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς ὅλοις πράγμασιν ἀγνοεῖν καὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
IV. b to be mislaid or lost, of a document, [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.; σανδάλιον παραπεσόν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IV.2. fall aside or away from, with genitive, τῆς ὁδοῦ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, fall away, [NT]
V. fall down before, cringe, flatter, παραπεπτωκώς [Refs 4th c.BC+]
VI. Astrology texts, to be unfavourably situated, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]