πίπτοντες
píptō
falling
to fall (from a higher to a lower position), in both literal and figurative senses: (1) to descend from or collapse to a lower place, whether physically (as of persons, objects, or buildings) or metaphorically (as of position, status, or favor); (2) to perish, die, or come to an end; (3) to be overthrown or defeated; (4) to be overcome by emotion, temptation, or calamity; (5) to physically prostrate oneself, as in an act of respect or supplication.
Mark 13:25 · Word #8
Lexicon G4098
| Lemma | πίπτω |
| Transliteration | píptō |
| Strong's | G4098 |
| Definition | to fall (from a higher to a lower position), in both literal and figurative senses: (1) to descend from or collapse to a lower place, whether physically (as of persons, objects, or buildings) or metaphorically (as of position, status, or favor); (2) to perish, die, or come to an end; (3) to be overthrown or defeated; (4) to be overcome by emotion, temptation, or calamity; (5) to physically prostrate oneself, as in an act of respect or supplication. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | falling |
| Literal | falling |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πίπτω |
| Strong's | G4098 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4098-20
falling ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP): ongoing action, active voice, functioning adjectivally or substantivally, masculine plural subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes ongoing action by a group: those who are in the act of falling or descending. "Falling ones" preserves the continuous aspect and the substantival force of the participle in nominative masculine plural form. |
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