πτῶσις
ptōsis · fall
Greek word · Strong’s number G4431 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ptōsis (πτῶσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fall”.
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How to say it
ptō·sis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The collapse of a building.
- The downfall of those who stumble and do not believe.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 7:27
And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and struck that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.”
- Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Look, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against