Lexical Definition

‎ἐμπίπτω‎ empíptō (em-pip'-to) to fall into ^G:V
from ‎ἐν‎ and ‎πίπτω‎

fall among (into).

• to fall on, i.e. (literally) to be entrapped by, or (figuratively) be overwhelmed with

Abbott-Smith

ἐμ-πίπτω [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ;]
to fall into: seq. εἰς, Mt 12:11, Lk 6:39 10:36; metaph., εἰς κρίμα, I Ti 3:6; ὀνειδισμόν I Ti 3:7; πειρασμόν, I Ti 6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. II Ki 24:14, I Ch 21:13, Si 2:18), He 10:31.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐμπίπτω,

future -πεσοῦμαι: aorist ἐνέπεσον, Epic dialect ἔμπεσον (see. below): Lyric poetry aorist ἔμπετες [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—fall in or on, with dative, τρύφος ἔμπεσε πόντῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πῦρ ἔμπεσε νηυσίν fire fell upon them,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐμπέσοι γέ σοι (i.e. ὁ πύργος) [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b Geometry texts, meet, of a line meeting another, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; to be placed, ἐὰν εἰς τὸν κύκλον εὐθεῖα ἐμπέσῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__c of a dislocated limb, fall into place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 fall upon, attack, ἐν δ᾽ ἔπεσον προμάχοις [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐμπεσόντες having fallen on them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, insult, ἄλλοισι δ᾽ ἐμπίπτων γελᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so,
__3 of evils, diseases, etc., fall on one, attack, κακὸν ἔμπεσε οἴκῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὕπνος ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐ. εἰς.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b of words, καί μοι ἔπος ἔμπεσε θυμῷ came into my mind, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λόγος ἐμπέπτωκεν ἀρτίως ἐμοί came to my ears, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν περὶ ἀνδρῶν γ᾽ ἐμπέσῃ λόγος τις a report arose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so τόποι ἐμπίπτοντες available, suitable topics, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 light or fall upon, πρὶν ἁλίῳ γυῖον ἐμπεσεῖν before his body was exposed to the sun, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also εἰς τὴν ὄψιν, εἰς τὴν αἴσθησιν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4.b fall into, ἐ. ἐν ἀπορίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. εἰς τὰ πεπραγμένα, in speaking, come upon the exploits, [Refs]
__5 τῷ ἀκοντίῳ ἐ. τῷ ὤμῳ throw oneself on the javelin with one's shoulder, i.e. to give all one's force to the throw, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 break in, burst in, στέγῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; intrude, εἰς τὸ ἀρχεῖον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐμπεσών violently, rashly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__7 εἴς τι fall within the province of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__7.b of income, εἰς τὸν λόγον τινὸς ἐ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__7.c of suits, come before, εἰς δικαστῶν πλῆθος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__8 ἐ. εἰς δεσμωτήριον to be thrown into prison, <b>__9</b> of circumstances, <b>happen, occur</b>, [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 7.8.4. ">Refs 2nd c.AD+</a>] <b>__10</b> <b>desert</b>, <span class='asgreek'>πρός</span> <span class='asgreek'>τινα</span> [<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=" LXX.2Kgs.25.11. ">LXX</a>]" class="external-link">Refs 4th c.BC+

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.25.11}