προσέπιπτον
prospíptō
they fell down before
To fall toward someone or something. In literary and Koine usage, primarily: (1) to physically fall down before or fall at the feet of a person, typically as an act of supplication, reverence, or entreaty (e.g., to prostrate oneself); and (2) in a forceful context, to fall upon or rush toward, potentially with violence or urgency. The basic sense is a physical movement toward or onto a person or object, with a range of possible motives including respect, desperation, or attack.
Mark 3:11 · Word #9
Lexicon G4363
| Lemma | προσπίπτω |
| Transliteration | prospíptō |
| Strong's | G4363 |
| Definition | To fall toward someone or something. In literary and Koine usage, primarily: (1) to physically fall down before or fall at the feet of a person, typically as an act of supplication, reverence, or entreaty (e.g., to prostrate oneself); and (2) in a forceful context, to fall upon or rush toward, potentially with violence or urgency. The basic sense is a physical movement toward or onto a person or object, with a range of possible motives including respect, desperation, or attack. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they fell down before |
| Literal | they-were-falling-down-before |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσπίπτω |
| Strong's | G4363 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4363-03
they were falling toward
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound verb means "to fall toward" (πρός + πίπτω), expressing movement toward a person or object. The imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural, conveys ongoing or repeated action in past time, hence "they were falling toward." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were falling toward
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 conveys the continuous action and the correct directionality in the narrative context; no change needed. |