to fall/beat

Greek Verb

προσ-πίπτω [in LXX for נָפַל, נָגַע hi, כָּרַע;] 1) to fall upon, strike against: with dative, of wind, Mat.7:25. 2) to fall down at one's feet, fall prostrate before: absol, before πρός, Mrk.7:25; with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:11 5:33, Luk.8:28, Act.16:29; τ. γόνασιν, Luk.5:8. (AS)

to fall/beat

Greek Verb

προσπίπτω, Doric dialect ποτιπίπτω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: future -πεσοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], see at {προσπτήσσω}:—fall upon, strike against, ἔς τι variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fall against, as a mound against a wall, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but πρὸς τὸ οὖς προσπίπτων is uncertain reading in [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) fall upon, attack, assault, πόλεσιν, ὁπλίταις, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) simply, run to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) fall upon, embrace, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+] join the party of another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, fasten on, in argument, τῇ διαφορᾷ [Refs 1st c.BC+] 5) fall in with, meet with, encounter, μὴ λάθῃ με προσπεσών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fall in with, δυστυχεστάτῳ κλήρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δήγματι to be bitten, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a preposition, πρὸς τὰς τῶν φυλάκων ψυχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς βράχεα, πρὸς τὰ κοινά, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) of things, II.1) of events, accidents, etc, come suddenly upon, befall one, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ συμφοραὶ προσπίπτουσαι misfortunes by befalling, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ π. τύχαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ π. ἐπιθυμία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὰ προσπίπτοντα according to circumstances, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ π. εἰς τὸν ἀνθρώπινον βίον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; προσπεσούσης μοι τῆς. ἐπιστολῆς when the letter came to hand, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.2) of expenses, to be incurred, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of money, to be paid in to an account, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.4) of rights and duties, etc, pass to, devolve or fall upon, ὅταν λειτουργία προσπέσῃ ἀπολύειν αὐτούς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὥστε μηδεμίαν ὑποψίαν ἐκείνῳ γε προσπεσεῖν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κληρονομίας -πεσούσης μοι [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.5) come to one's ears, be told as news, εἴ τισιν ἀπιστότερος προσπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος [Refs 4th c.BC+] news came that, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs]; προσπέπτωκεν Παῶν ἀναπλεῖν Wilcken [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; προσπεσόντων τῷ βασιλεῖ περὶ τῶν γεγονότων [LXX] II.5.b) π. δι᾽ ἑαυτοῦ or αὐτόθεν to be self-evident, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.6) sit or fit closely, of a bandage, προσπεπτωκός, opposed to χαλαρόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.7) Geometry texts, meet, πόλος πρὸς ὃν αἱ γραμμαὶ προσπίπτουσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of lines, to be drawn to meet, πρὸς κύκλον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; π. ἐπὶ. pass through a point, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.8) of the pulse, ={ὑποπίπτω}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the womb, ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) fall down at another's feet, prostrate oneself, προσπίπτων προσκυνέει τὸν ἕτερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare προσπίτνω.

Greek

Verb

to fall towards, i.e. (gently) prostrate oneself (in supplication or homage), or (violently) to rush upon (in storm); beat upon, fall (down) at (before); from g4314 (πρός) and g4098 (πίπτω)