Strong’s G4417 · Greek
πταίω
ptaíō · ptah'-yo
Origin a form of πίπτω (G4098);
Meaning to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation)
In the King James Version fall, offend, stumble.
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- Romans 11:11I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
- James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- 2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.