Lexicon
παραπίπτω
parapiptō
G3895
G:V Greek

to defect

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parapipto describes falling away in a context where restoration to repentance is said to be impossible.

Its single attested use describes falling away in a clause that says restoration again to repentance is impossible.

Senses in use

  1. Falling away from the stated situation · dominant

    In Hebrews 6:6, the aorist active accusative masculine plural participle occurs in the statement that those involved cannot be restored again to repentance; the APB renders the clause "And having fallen away."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 6:6, the APB presents the participial clause as "having fallen away." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating every feature of the Greek form.

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