ἘΠΙΠΤΩΣΙΝ, ἐπιπτωσιν
EPIPTŌSIN, epiptōsin
Sounds Like: ep-ip-TOH-sin
Translations: fall, a fall, falling, a falling, falling upon, a falling upon, attack, an attack, onset, an onset
From the root: ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a falling upon, an attack, or an onset. It describes the act of something or someone falling onto or against something else, often implying a sudden or forceful impact or a hostile approach. It can be used to describe a physical fall or a more abstract 'falling upon' in the sense of an attack or an onset of an event.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2063 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 9:319
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΙΣ.
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- ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΙΣ — falling upon, assault, attack, impact, a falling upon, an assault, an attack, an impact
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