ἐπέπεσαν
epipíptō
fell
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.
Romans 15:3 · Word #16
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 AOR ACT IND 3P 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 | 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 | fell |
| Literal | fell-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιπίπτω |
| Strong's | G1968 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1968-01
they fell upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by a plural subject. "They fell upon" preserves the prefixed sense of directed descent (ἐπί + πίπτω) and retains the active force of moving down onto someone or something. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fell upon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'they fell upon' unnecessarily includes 'they'; contextually, the participle form means simply 'fell upon'. |