ΕΚΠΤΩΣΙΣ, εκπτωσις
EKPTŌSIS, ekptōsis
Sounds Like: ek-PTOH-sis
Translations: fall, a fall, falling away, failure, apostasy, loss
From the root: ΕΚΠΤΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a 'fall' or 'falling away', often implying a deviation from a previous state or position. It can denote a physical fall, but more commonly in Koine Greek, it signifies a moral or spiritual lapse, a failure, or an act of apostasy (a renunciation of faith). It describes the act or result of losing one's standing or position.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G1607 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΠΤΩΣΙΣ.
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- ἘΚΠΤΩΣΕΩΣ — of a fall, of a failure, of a lapse, of a falling away, of a ruin
- ἘΚΠΤΩΣΙΝ — fall, a fall, failure, a failure, lapse, a lapse, apostasy, an apostasy
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