ἀναπίπτω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀμπίπτω (ampíptō)poetic

Etymology

From ἀνα- (ana-) +‎ πίπτω (píptō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀνᾰπῑ́πτω • (anăpī́ptō)

  1. to fall back
  2. to fall back, give ground
  3. to flag, lose heart
  4. to be given up
  5. (Koine) to sit down (especially at table)

Inflection

Quotations

  • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 22:14:
    Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἡ ὥρα, ἀνέπεσε, καὶ οἱ δώδεκα ἀπόστολοι σὺν αὐτῷ.
    Kaì hóte egéneto hē hṓra, anépese, kaì hoi dṓdeka apóstoloi sùn autōî.
    • Translation by KJV
      And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

Derived terms

  • ἀνάπτωσις (anáptōsis)

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