καταπίπτειν

katapíptō

fall down

To fall down, to collapse to a lower position, either physically or metaphorically. Primary sense is to descend rapidly or suddenly from a higher to a lower place or state, often with force or as an indication of submission, fear, weakness, or calamity. Can refer to literally falling to the ground, as from standing or sitting, or metaphorically to the loss of position, power, or status.

G2667

Acts 28:6 · Word #8

Lexicon G2667

Lemmaκαταπίπτω
Transliterationkatapíptō
Strong'sG2667
DefinitionTo fall down, to collapse to a lower position, either physically or metaphorically. Primary sense is to descend rapidly or suddenly from a higher to a lower place or state, often with force or as an indication of submission, fear, weakness, or calamity. Can refer to literally falling to the ground, as from standing or sitting, or metaphorically to the loss of position, power, or status.

Morphology V PRS ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phrasefall down
Literalfall-down

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταπίπτω
Strong'sG2667

SIBI-P1 Translation G2667-02

to fall down

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, active voice, infinitive mood (present active infinitive); expresses the action of falling down in a general or ongoing sense.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "to fall down" preserves the intensified downward force of κατα- combined with πίπτω, expressing a decisive descent or collapse. The present active infinitive form conveys the verbal idea in an ongoing or general sense, appropriately expressed in English as "to fall down."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

to fall down

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 reflects the infinitive's force in the sentence and is accurate contextually.
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