Lexical Definition

‎περιπίπτω‎ peripíptō (per-ee-pip'-to) to fall upon ^G:V
from ‎περί‎ and ‎πίπτω‎

fall among (into).

• to fall into something that is all around, i.e. light among or upon, be surrounded with

Abbott-Smith

περι-πίπτω, [in LXX: Ru 2:3, II Ki 1:6 (קרה), Pr 11:5 (נפל), Da LXX 2:9, II Mac 6:13 9:7, 21 10:4*;]
1. to fall around.
2. to fall in with, light upon, come across: c. dat., λῃσταῖς, Lk 10:30; πειρασμοῖς, Ja 1:2; seq. εἰς, Ac 27:41.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

περιπίπτω,

future - πεσοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Epic dialect perfect participle feminine περιπεπτηυῖαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—fall around, i.e. so as to embrace, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 fall around, i.e. upon, a weapon, τῷ ξίφει [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 [ζῶναι] πόλοις περιπεπτηυῖαι encircling the poles, Eratosth. [prev. cited]
__4 fall over, ἑκατέρωσε [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II with dative, fall in with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of ships meeting at sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μουσικῇ τε καὶ ταῖς μέθαις having encountered them in our discussion. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ὄψις κάμνουσα ἐν τοῖς μικροῖς τοῖς μεγάλοις ἀσμένως π. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: absolutely, supervene, [Refs]
__II.2 fall foul of other ships, τῇσι σφετέρῃσι νηυσί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. περὶ τὴν Σηπιάδα to be wrecked on.., [Refs]
__II.3 metaphorically, fall in with, fall into, mostly of evil, with dative, π. ἀδίκοισι γνώμῃσι fall in with, encounter unjust judgements, [Refs]; π. τοιαύτῃσι τύχῃσι, δουλοσύνῃ, [Refs]; νούσοις, νοσήμασι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. συκοφάνταις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also σοὶ αὐτῷ περιπίπτειν to be caught in your own snare, [περιπίπτω 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.144: with a \_preposition\_, ἐν σφίσι κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας διαφορὰς π. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.65 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, come to grief, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.4 of events, befall one, ἤν μοί τι περιπίπτῃ κακόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III change suddenly, εἴς τι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]