Strong's Lexicon

G3895

G3895 — παραπίπτω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparapiptoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3895
Word:παραπίπτω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3844 and G4098
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:parapipto
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-ap-ip'-to
Meaning:1. to fall aside 2. (figuratively) to apostatize
KJV Renderings:fall away

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παραπίπτω: 2 aorist participle παραπεσων; properly, to fall beside a person or thing; to slip aside; hence, to deviate from the right path, turn aside, wander: τῆς ὁδοῦ, Polybius 3, 54, 5; metaphorically, τῆς ἀληθείας, Polybius 12, 12 (7), 2 ((here Didot edition ἀντέχηται); τοῦ καθηκοντος, 8, 13, 8); equivalent to to err, Polybius 18, 19,6; ἐν τίνι, Xenophon, Hell. 1, 6,4. In the Scriptures, to fall away (from the true faith): from the worship of Jehovah, Eze 14:13; Eze 15:8 (for îÈòÇì); from Christianity, Heb 6:6.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παραπίπτω (fall away)

Hebrews 6:6

KJV: If they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh and put to an open shame
GK: και παραπεσόντας πάλιν ανακαινίζειν εις μετάνοιαν ανασταυρούντας εαυτοίς τον υιόν του θεού και παραδειγματίζοντας
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