Strong’s G4045 · Greek
περιπίπτω
peripíptō
Definition
to fall into something that is all around, i.e. light among or upon, be surrounded with
Etymology
from G4012 (περί) and G4098 (πίπτω);
Where the KJV renders it
- fall among (into)
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