- περιπίπτω
- περιπίπτω fut. 2 pl. περιπεσεῖσθε Da 2:9; 2 aor. περιέπεσον (Trag., Hdt.+) freq. w. dat. answering the quest. ‘whither?’ (B-D-F §202 ; s. Rob. 528f).① to move toward someth. and hit against it, strike εἰς τόπον διθάλασσον strike a point (of land) Ac 27:41 (for the use w. εἰς cp. Oxy 3314, 7; s. also διθάλασσο).② to encounter at hazard, fall in with, fall intoⓐ of hostile pers. λῃσταῖς fall among or into the hands of robbers Lk 10:30 (Diod S 14, 93, 4 λῃσταῖς περιέπεσον; Conon [I B.C./I A.D.]: 26 Fgm. 1, 22 Jac. λῃσταῖς περιπ.; Diog. L. 4, 50 λῃσταῖς περιέπεσε; Artem. 3, 65; cp. 1, 5; 2, 22; Simplicius In Epict. p. 111, 13 Düb. δύο εἰς Δελφοὺς ἀπιόντες λῃσταῖς περιπεπτώκασι).ⓑ fig. of discomfiting circumstances (as oft. since Hdt. 6, 106, 2; Thu. 8, 27, 3 κινδύνῳ. Also in ins, pap, LXX; TestDan 4:5; ApcMos 5 εἰς νόσον; Philo, Leg. All. 2, 77; Jos., Ant. 10, 25; 20, 48; Just., D. 32, 1 4:5 τῇ ἐσχάτῃ κατάρᾳ) πειρασμοῖς ποικίλοις become involved in various trials Js 1:2. αἰκίαις π. suffer tortures 1 Cl 51:2 (Diod S 1, 74, 7 περιπίπτει τιμωρίαις=he incurs [lit. falls into] punishment).—M-M. TW. Spicq.
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