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Strong's G1706 ἐμπίπτω (empipto)

Empipto means “fall on” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1706 — debash in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1706
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 25

Strong's G1706 Quick Answer

Strong's G1706 ἐμπίπτω (empipto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. empipto (em-pip'-to) v. 1. to fall on 2. (literally) to be entrapped by It has 50 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include fall, among, and into. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
empipto (em-pip'-to) v. 1. to fall on 2. (literally) to be entrapped by
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
fall, among, and into

Meaning and Definition

empipto (em-pip'-to) v. 1. to fall on 2. (literally) to be entrapped by 3. (figuratively) be overwhelmed with [from G1722 and G4098] KJV: fall among (into) Root(s): G1722, G4098

Original Word
ἐμπίπτω
Transliteration
empipto
Derivation
Root: πίπτω R1: 1722 R2: 4098
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1706. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to fall into

Usage: ἐμ-πίπτω [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;] to fall into: before εἰς, Mat.12:11, Luk.6:39 10:36; metaphorically, εἰς κρίμα, 1Ti.3:6; ὀνειδισμόν 1Ti.3:7; πειρασμόν, 1Ti.6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. 2Ki.24:14, 1Ch.21:13, Sir.2:18), Heb.10:31.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1706 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render empipto, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fall Matthew 12:11 among Luke 10:36 into Luke 14:5

How Strong's G1706 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 23 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1706 (ἐμπίπτω) appears 46 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1706 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1706 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 12:11 KJV

And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

Luke 10:36 KJV

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Luke 14:5 KJV

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

Strong's G1706 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 14:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.

Exodus 21:33 Septuagint / Brenton

And if anyone open a pit or dig a cavity in stone, and cover it not, and an ox or an ass fall in there,

Judges 15:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And he was very thirsty, and wept before the Lord, and said, Thou hast been well pleased to grant this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant, and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

Strong's G1706 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

20 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 6:8 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.

2 Maccabees 5:12 Septuagint / Brenton

and commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as went up upon the houses.

2 Maccabees 10:17 Septuagint / Brenton

and assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand.

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1706.

Genesis 14:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.
Exodus 21:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone open a pit or dig a cavity in stone, and cover it not, and an ox or an ass fall in there,
Judges 15:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was very thirsty, and wept before the Lord, and said, Thou hast been well pleased to grant this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant, and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
Judges 18:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In those days there was no king in Israel; and in those days the tribe of Dan sought for itself an inheritance to inhabit, because no inheritance had fallen to it until that day in the midst of the tribes of the children of Israel.
1 Kingdoms 29:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the lords of the Philistines said, Who are these that pass by? And Achish said to the captains of the Philistines, Is not this David the servant of Saul king of Israel? he has been with us some time, even this second year, and I have not found any fault in him from the day that he attached himself to me even until this day.
2 Kingdoms 24:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to Gad, On every side I am much straitened: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for his compassions are very many; and let me not fall into the hands of man.
4 Kingdoms 7:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If we should say, Let us go into the city, then there is famine in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit here, then we shall die. Now then come, and let us fall upon the camp of the Syrians: if they should take us alive, then we shall live; and if they should put us to death, then we shall only die.
4 Kingdoms 25:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard removed the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the men who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
1 Chronicles 21:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to Gad, They are very hard for me, even all the three: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for his mercies are very abundant, and let me not fall by any means into the hands of man.
Psalms 7:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has opened a pit, and dug it up, And he shall fall into the ditch which he has made.
Psalms 56:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have prepared snares for my feet, And have bowed down my soul: They have dug a pit before my face, And fallen into it themselves. Pause.
Proverbs 17:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But fools will meditate evils.
Proverbs 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. And he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.
Proverbs 17:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Proverbs 33:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 35:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 35:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; And him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.
Isaiah 10:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that ye may not fall into captivity? For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is yet exalted.
Isaiah 24:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, that he that flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that comes up out of the pit shall be caught by the snare: for windows have been opened in heaven, and the foundations of the earth shall be shaken,
Isaiah 47:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And destruction shall come upon thee, and thou shalt not be aware; there shall be a pit, and thou shalt fall into it: and grief shall come upon thee, and thou shalt not be able to be clear; and destruction shall come suddenly upon thee, and thou shalt not know.
Jeremiah 31:44 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that flees from the terror shall fall into the pit, and he that comes up out of the pit shall even be taken in the snare: for I will bring these things upon Moab in the year of their visitation.
Amos 5:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and a bear should meet him; and he should spring into his house, and lean his hands upon the wall, and a serpent should bite him.
Matthew 12:11 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Luke 10:36 New Testament, KJV
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luke 14:5 New Testament, KJV
And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
1 Timothy 3:6 New Testament, KJV
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:7 New Testament, KJV
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Timothy 6:9 New Testament, KJV
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Hebrews 10:31 New Testament, KJV
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
1 Maccabees 6:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.
2 Maccabees 5:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as went up upon the houses.
2 Maccabees 10:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand.
2 Maccabees 10:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
2 Maccabees 12:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover Timothy himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, whom he besought with much craft to let him go with his life, because he had many of the Jews’ parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be regarded.
3 Maccabees 3:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoever shall inform against the Jews, besides receiving the property of the person charged, shall be presented with two thousand drachmas from the royal treasury, shall be made free, and shall be crowned.
3 Maccabees 7:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they punished and destroyed with ignominy every polluted Jew that fell in their way;
Wisdom of Solomon 16:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; And were quickly saved, That not falling into deep forgetfulness, They might be continually mindful of thy goodness.
Wisdom of Sirach 2:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: For as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Strive not with a mighty man, Lest thou fall into his hands.
Wisdom of Sirach 9:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Meet not with a harlot, Lest thou fall into her snares.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; Stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: And he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
Wisdom of Sirach 28:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; And it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; It shall be sent upon them as a lion, And devour them as a leopard.
Wisdom of Sirach 29:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretyship: And he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.
Wisdom of Sirach 29:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Help thy neighbor according to thy power, And beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
Wisdom of Sirach 38:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that sinneth before his Maker, Let him fall into the hand of the physician.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:54 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they are as crows between heaven and earth.
Daniel 1:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1706, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 9 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1706 FAQ

What does empipto (ἐμπίπτω) mean?

Empipto (Strong's G1706) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fall on". empipto (em-pip'-to) v. 1. to fall on 2. (literally) to be entrapped by

How many times is empipto (ἐμπίπτω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G1706 across 25 books.

Where can I study empipto (ἐμπίπτω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1706 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate empipto (ἐμπίπτω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fall, among, and into. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1706 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 23 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 20 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1706, with linked reader references where each row is available.