Strong's Lexicon
G1952 — ἐπιλείπω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1952 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιλείπω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G3007 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epileipo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-lei'-po |
| Meaning: | 1. to leave upon 2. (figuratively) to be insufficient for |
| KJV Renderings: | fail |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιλείπω: future ἐπιλειψω; to fail, not to suffice for (any purpose, for the attainment of an end): τινα ὁ χρόνος, time fails one, Heb 11:32 and many like examples in Greek writings from Demosthenes down; see Bleek, Brief an d. Heb 2:2, p. 818.
STRONGS NT 1952a: ἐπιλείχωἐπιλείχω: imperfect ἐπέλειχον; to lick the surface of, lick over ((cf. ἐπί, D. 1); German belecken): with the accusative of a thing, Luk 16:21 L T Tr WH; (in Long. past. 1, 24 (11) a variant for ἐπιτρέχω).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιλείπω (fail)
Hebrews 11:32
- KJV: And what shall I more say for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon and Barak and Samson and Jephthae David also and Samuel and the prophets
- GK: και τι έτι λέγω επιλείψει γαρ με διηγούμενον ο χρόνος περί Γεδεών Βαράκ τε και Σαμψών και Ιεφθάε Δαβίδ τε και Σαμουήλ και των προφητών
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