G03895

παραπίπτω

Infl. fut. -πεσοῦμαι

I. "to fall beside", Plut.

II. "to fall in one's way", Hdt., Xen.: —καιρὸς παραπίπτει an opportunity "offers", Thuc.: —ὁ παραπεσών, like ὁ παρατυχών, "the first that comes", Plat.

2. c. dat. "to befall", id=Plat.

III. "to fall aside or away from", c. gen., Polyb.:—absol. "to fall away", NTest.