ἐμπεσόντος
empíptō
who fell
To fall into or upon; primarily, to come upon by falling, either literally (such as a person or object collapsing onto or into something) or figuratively (being overtaken or afflicted by an event, person, or circumstance). The verb can denote both intentional and unintentional falling, such as the sudden encounter of something or someone, or being subject to overwhelming influence or danger. Broader senses include experiencing misfortune, encountering a particular situation, or being attacked.
Luke 10:36 · Word #10
Lexicon G1706
| Lemma | ἐμπίπτω |
| Transliteration | empíptō |
| Strong's | G1706 |
| Definition | To fall into or upon; primarily, to come upon by falling, either literally (such as a person or object collapsing onto or into something) or figuratively (being overtaken or afflicted by an event, person, or circumstance). The verb can denote both intentional and unintentional falling, such as the sudden encounter of something or someone, or being subject to overwhelming influence or danger. Broader senses include experiencing misfortune, encountering a particular situation, or being attacked. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who fell |
| Literal | having-fallen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐμπίπτω |
| Strong's | G1706 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1706-03
of him having fallen upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; genitive masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle conveys a completed act of falling into or upon something, and the genitive masculine singular form is reflected by "of him." "Having fallen upon" preserves the compound sense of falling into/upon inherent in ἐμπίπτω. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
one having fallen among
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'of him having fallen upon' to 'one having fallen among' to correctly render the idiom for the man who fell among robbers; 'among' here better fits the Greek and the context. |