ἐπιπεπτωκός
epipíptō
fallen
to fall upon; primarily, to move or come down onto something or someone, either literally (a person or object physically falling onto another) or metaphorically (such as events, emotions, or powers coming upon someone). The sense includes both voluntary acts (falling on someone in embrace or affection) and involuntary or forceful actions (rushing at, attacking, or being overtaken by something). In figurative contexts, can denote the coming or descent of a spirit, power, or emotion.
Acts 8:16 · Word #7
Lexicon G1968
| Lemma | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Transliteration | epipíptō |
| Strong's | G1968 |
| Definition | to fall upon; primarily, to move or come down onto something or someone, either literally (a person or object physically falling onto another) or metaphorically (such as events, emotions, or powers coming upon someone). The sense includes both voluntary acts (falling on someone in embrace or affection) and involuntary or forceful actions (rushing at, attacking, or being overtaken by something). In figurative contexts, can denote the coming or descent of a spirit, power, or emotion. |
Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fallen |
| Literal | having-fallen-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Strong's | G1968 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1968-04
having fallen upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; perfect tense, active voice, participle; nominative, neuter, singular — indicating a completed action with continuing result, functioning adjectivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active participle denotes a completed act of falling upon with present resulting state. "Having fallen upon" preserves the root sense of directed descent (ἐπί + πίπτω) and reflects the participial, completed aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having fallen upon
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the perfect participle's meaning and function here. |