Greek semantic word

πτῶσις

Transliteration: ptosis

3 lexical sense(s); 2 exact STEP occurrence token(s).

Lexical senses and semantic domains

Sense 1: destruction

(a figurative extension of meaning of πτσις ‘fall,’ not occurring in the NT) to suffer destruction or ruin, with the implication of having formerly held a position of eminence

Semantic domains for this sense

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004333-01
Source
ubs_greek_dictionary
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CC-BY-SA-4.0
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2 (2 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 2: a falling

(a figurative extension of meaning of πτσις ‘fall,’ not occurring in the NT) radical change toward a lower status (note the contrast with νστασις[b] rising up, semantic domain 87.39)

Semantic domains for this sense

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004333-02
Source
ubs_greek_dictionary
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CC-BY-SA-4.0
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1 (1 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Sense 3: to fall from, to worsen

to change for the worse, with emphasis upon extent and suddenness

Semantic domains for this sense

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Sense ID
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004333-03
Source
ubs_greek_dictionary
Licence
CC-BY-SA-4.0
Source-linked references
1 (1 verse links; 0 chapter-only title records)
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Advanced record identity
Lemma ID
SDBC-GRK-LEMMA-004333
Page model version
1.0
Direction
ltr
Domain policy
Sense-specific only; no lemma-level union
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