"to fall or impinge upon or against a thing; to fall down to any one, Mk. 3:11; 7:25; to rush violently upon, beat against, Mt. 7:25"
Definition and meaning
to fall or impinge upon or against a thing; to fall down to any one, Mk. 3:11; 7:25; to rush violently upon, beat against, Mt. 7:25
In the original Greek the word is written: προσπίπτω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of prospipto (G4363) across the King James Bible.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
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Common questions
Strong's G4363 (prospipto) is a Greek word that means: to fall or impinge upon or against a thing; to fall down to any one, Mk. 3:11; 7:25; to rush violently upon, beat against, Mt. 7:25 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word prospipto (G4363) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4363 is prospipto, a Greek word defined as: to fall or impinge upon or against a thing; to fall down to any one, Mk. 3:11; 7:25; to rush violently upon, beat against, Mt. 7:25. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prospipto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.