Strong’s G4363

προσπίπτω

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

prospiptó

Pronunciation

pros-PEEP-to

Definition

To fall upon, to prostrate oneself, to fall down before.

Meaning

(a) I fall down before, (b) I beat against, rush violently upon.

Usage

The verb προσπίπτω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of falling down before someone, often in a gesture of reverence, supplication, or desperation. It conveys a physical act of submission or earnest appeal, typically directed towards a person of authority or divinity.

Bible references

Matthew 7:25;Mark 3:11;Mark 5:33;Mark 7:25;Luke 5:8;Luke 8:28;Luke 8:47;Acts 16:29