ptosis denotes a fall, naming a house’s collapse and the fall of many set beside their rising.

The attested uses name a fall in two settings: the collapse of a house in Matthew 7:27 and the fall of many, set alongside their rising, in Luke 2:34.

1. Collapse of a house · common

   In Matthew 7:27, the nominative singular form occurs after the house is struck by rain, rivers, and winds; the APB renders the result as the house collapsing and says that “its fall was great.”

   Matthew 7:27
2. Fall of many alongside rising · common

   In Luke 2:34, the accusative singular form stands in the statement that the child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel. The APB renders the clause “for the fall and rising of many in Israel.”

   Luke 2:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “fall” in both verses, while Matthew 7:27 also describes the house as having “collapsed.” The precise English correspondence remains limited to the clauses’ overall presentation.