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ἐκπίπτω G1601
G1601 is the Greek word ἐκπίπτω, transliterated ekpíptō. The King James Version most often renders it should have fallen.
What it means
to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.
Where it comes from
from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4098 (πίπτω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be cast, fail, fall (away, off), take none effect.
Verses using ἐκπίπτω
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Mark 13:25 · KJV
And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Acts 12:7 · KJV
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Acts 27:17 · KJV
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Acts 27:26 · KJV
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts 27:29 · KJV
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Romans 9:6 · KJV
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
1 Corinthians 13:8 · KJV
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
Galatians 5:4 · KJV
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
James 1:11 · KJV
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
1 Peter 1:24 · KJV
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
2 Peter 3:17 · KJV
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Revelation 2:5 · KJV
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1601 mean?
G1601 is the Greek word ἐκπίπτω (ekpíptō), meaning to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.
How is G1601 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it should have fallen (2 times), fall (1 time), fell off (1 time), should fall (1 time), cast (1 time), among others.
How many times does G1601 appear in the Bible?
ἐκπίπτω (ekpíptō) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1601 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4098 (πίπτω).
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