πέσετε

píptō

Fall

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.

G4098

Revelation 6:16 · Word #8

Lexicon G4098

Lemmaπίπτω
Transliterationpíptō
Strong'sG4098
Definitionto 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 AOR ACT IMP 2P PL 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 IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

PhraseFall
Literalfall

Lexical Info

Lemmaπίπτω
Strong'sG4098

SIBI-P1 Translation G4098-12

Fall down

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/decisive action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural — a command addressed to multiple hearers.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural, issues a direct command for a decisive act of falling or descending. "Fall down" preserves the core motion from higher to lower inherent in πίπτω without importing contextual nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Fall down, all of you!

Same as P1Yes
RationaleStandardized from "fall down".