Definition
προσ-πίπτω
[in LXX for נָפַל, נָגַע hi., כָּרַע ;]
1. to fall upon, strike against: with dative, of wind, Matthew 7:25.
2. to fall down at one's feet, fall prostrate before: absol., before πρός, Mark 7:25; with dative of person(s), Mark 3:11; 5:33, Luke 8:28, Acts 16:29; τ. γόνασιν, Luke 5:8.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as προσπίπτω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
8 total
- Matthew 7:25προσέπεσαν · beat againstThe rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
- Mark 3:11προσέπιπτον · they fell down beforeAnd when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
- Mark 5:33προσέπεσεν · fell down beforeThen the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
- Mark 7:25προσέπεσεν · [and] fellInstead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
- Luke 5:8προσέπεσεν · he fell atWhen Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
- Luke 8:28προσέπεσεν · [and] fell down beforeWhen the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
- Luke 8:47προσπεσοῦσα · fell down beforeThen the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
- Acts 16:29προσέπεσεν · fellCalling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.