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Notes: The meanings of παραπίπτω, ἐκπίπτω[c], ἀποστρέφομαι[b], and ἀφίσταμαι[b] appear to focus upon the initial aspects of dissociation. As such, they constitute a reversal of the process of joining or beginning to associate.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐκπίπτω; aor.; ἐξέπεσον; ἐκπίπτω; inf.; ἐκπεσεῖν; ἐκπίπτω; pf.; ἐκπέπτωκα

Related lemmas: πίπτω

Sense 1: to fall, to fall from, to fall off

Semantic entry: 15.120

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Fall

Definition: to fall from a particular point or location

ACT 12:7: RV ACT 12:7 · LV ACT 12:7 · Read together ACT 12:7

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7 but one of Yahweh’s messengers suddenly appeared standing by Kefa and light radiated through the prison cell. The messenger poked Kefa in the side to wake him up, saying, “Quickly, get up!” The chains fell off his wrists

OET-LV ACT 12:7

7 And see, a_messenger of_the_master stood _by, and a_light shined in the prison _cell.
And having _struck the side of_ the _Petros, he _raised him saying:
Rise _up in quickness.
And the chains from his hands fell _from.
of _him.

ACT 27:32: RV ACT 27:32 · LV ACT 27:32 · Read together ACT 27:32

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32 so the soldiers cut the ropes attaching the lifeboat and allowed it to run aground.

OET-LV ACT 27:32

32 Then the soldiers cut _off the ropes of _the lifeboat, and they _allowed her to _run _aground.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 12:7 · RV ACT 27:32 · LV ACT 12:7 · LV ACT 27:32 · Read together ACT 12:7 · Read together ACT 27:32

JAM: RV JAM 1:11 · LV JAM 1:11 · Read together JAM 1:11

PE1: RV PE1 1:24 · LV PE1 1:24 · Read together PE1 1:24

Sense 2: to run aground, to be blown off course and run aground

Semantic entry: 54.19

Semantic domains: Maritime Activities

Definition: (a technical, nautical term) to drift off or be blown off one’s course and hence run aground

ACT 27:17: RV ACT 27:17 · LV ACT 27:17 · Read together ACT 27:17

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17 and then bring it up on board. Then ropes were used to wrap around the ship in case it were to run aground into the shallows at Surtis and the gear was lowered, allowing the wind to drive the ship along.

OET-LV ACT 27:17

17 which having _taken _up, they _were _resorting to _helps, undergirding the ship.
And fearing lest they _may _run _aground into the shallows _of Surtis, having _lowered the gear, thus they _were _being _driven _along.

ACT 27:26: RV ACT 27:26 · LV ACT 27:26 · Read together ACT 27:26

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26 even though we’ll run aground onto an island first.”

OET-LV ACT 27:26

26 But it _is _fitting us to _run _aground on a_certain island.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 27:17 · RV ACT 27:26 · RV ACT 27:29 · LV ACT 27:17 · LV ACT 27:26 · LV ACT 27:29 · Read together ACT 27:17 · Read together ACT 27:26 · Read together ACT 27:29

Sense 3: to fall away, to forsake, to turn away

Semantic entry: 34.26

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Join, Begin To Associate

Definition: to abandon a former relationship or association, or to dissociate (a type of reversal of beginning to associate){N:001}

Notes: Note, however, that the underlying structure of the expression τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε really involves ‘turning away from God who has shown grace.’ For another interpretation of ἐκπίπτω in RV GAL 5:4 · LV GAL 5:4 · Read together GAL 5:4, see 90.72: ἐκπίπτω.

GAL 5:4: RV GAL 5:4 · LV GAL 5:4 · Read together GAL 5:4

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4 You were released from the messiah when you moved to trusting in the law in order to be right with God—you fell away from grace at that point.

OET-LV GAL 5:4

4 You _all _were _released from chosen _one /messiah, whoever in the_law are _being _justified, from _the grace you _all _fell _from.

Sense 4: to fall from, to worsen

Semantic entry: 13.59

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Change of State

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

PE2 3:17: RV PE2 3:17 · LV PE2 3:17 · Read together PE2 3:17

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17 So knowing this in advance dear friends, guard yourselves in case you fall from your own stable position with the same errors as the lawless ones.

OET-LV PE2 3:17

17 Therefore you _all, beloved, knowing _before be _guarding, in _order _that you _all _may_ not _fall _from from _your own steadfastness having _been _carried _away with _the deception of _the lawless.

Sense 5: to become inadequate, to fail

Semantic entry: 75.7

Semantic domains: Adequate, Qualified

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of ἐκπίπτω[a] ‘to fall out or from,’ 15.120: ἀποπίπτω / 15.120: ἐκπίπτω) to become inadequate for some function

ROM 9:6: RV ROM 9:6 · LV ROM 9:6 · Read together ROM 9:6

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6 But it’s not that God’s message has failed. Yisrael doesn’t include all of Yisrael’s descendants,

OET-LV ROM 9:6