Ekleipō ἐκλείπω
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| ἐκλείπω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekleipō |
| Strong's number | G1587 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fail |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (3) |
Ekleipō (Greek ἐκλείπω, Strong's G1587) is a Greek verb meaning “to fail”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐκ-λείπω
[in LXX for כָּלָה, כָּרַת ni., תָּמַם, etc., 47 different words in all ;]
1. trans., to leave out, pass over.
2. Intrans., to leave off, cease, fail: μαμωνᾶς, Luk.16:9; πίστις, Luk.22:32; ἔτη, Heb.1:12 (LXX); of the sun in an eclipse, Luk.23:45.†
(AS)
[in LXX for כָּלָה, כָּרַת ni., תָּמַם, etc., 47 different words in all ;]
1. trans., to leave out, pass over.
2. Intrans., to leave off, cease, fail: μαμωνᾶς, Luk.16:9; πίστις, Luk.22:32; ἔτη, Heb.1:12 (LXX); of the sun in an eclipse, Luk.23:45.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fail (2), ye fail (1), shall (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | it is gone (1), will not fail (1), was darkened (1), will never end (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekleipō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
- Luke 23:45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 1:12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).