to fall upon

Greek Verb

περι-πίπτω [in LXX: Rut.2:3, 2Ki.1:6 (קָרָה), Pro.11:5 (נָפַל), Dan LXX 2:9, 2Ma.6:13 2Mac 9:7 2Mac 9:21 2Mac 10:4 *;] 1) to fall around. 2) to fall in with, light upon, come across: with dative, λῃσταῖς, Luk.10:30; πειρασμοῖς, Jas.1:2; before εἰς, Act.27:41. (AS)

to fall upon

Greek Verb

περιπίπτω, future - πεσοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Epic dialect perfect participle feminine περιπεπτηυῖαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—fall around, i.e. so as to embrace, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) fall around, i.e. upon, a weapon, τῷ ξίφει [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) [ζῶναι] πόλοις περιπεπτηυῖαι encircling the poles, Eratosth. [prev. cited] 4) fall over, ἑκατέρωσε [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) with dative, fall in with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of ships meeting at sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μουσικῇ τε καὶ ταῖς μέθαις having encountered them in our discussion. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ὄψις κάμνουσα ἐν τοῖς μικροῖς τοῖς μεγάλοις ἀσμένως π. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: absolutely, supervene, [Refs] II.2) fall foul of other ships, τῇσι σφετέρῃσι νηυσί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. περὶ τὴν Σηπιάδα to be wrecked on, [Refs] II.3) metaphorically, fall in with, fall into, mostly of evil, with dative, π. ἀδίκοισι γνώμῃσι fall in with, encounter unjust judgements, [Refs]; π. τοιαύτῃσι τύχῃσι, δουλοσύνῃ, [Refs]; νούσοις, νοσήμασι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. συκοφάνταις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also σοὶ αὐτῷ περιπίπτειν to be caught in your own snare, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, come to grief, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.4) of events, befall one, ἤν μοί τι περιπίπτῃ κακόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) change suddenly, εἴς τι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to fall into something that is all around, i.e. light among or upon, be surrounded with; fall among (into); from g4012 (περί) and g4098 (πίπτω)