Strong's Lexicon
G3007 — λείπω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3007 |
|---|---|
| Word: | λείπω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | leipo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lei'-po |
| Meaning: | 1. to leave 2. (intransitively or passively) to fail or be absent |
| KJV Renderings: | be destitute (wanting), lack |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λείπω; (2 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular λιπη, Tit 3:13 T WIt marginal reading; present passive λείπομαι; from Homer down);
1. transitive, to leave, leave behind, forsake; passive to be left behind (properly, by one’s rival in a race, hence), a. to lag, be inferior: ἐν μηδενί, Jas 1:4 (Herodotus 7, 8, 1); (others associate this example with the two under b.).
b. to be destitute of, to lack: with the genitive of the thing, Jas 1:5; Jas 2:15 (Sophocles, Plato, others).
2. intransitive, to be lacking or absent, to fail: λείπει τί τίνι, Luk 18:22; Tit 3:13 (Polybius 10, 18, 8; others); τά λείποντα, the things that remain (so Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 52, cf. 32; but others are lacking), Tit 1:5. (Compare: ἀπολείπω, διαλείπω, ἐκλείπω, ἐπιλείπω, καταλείπω, ἐνκαταλείπω, περιλείπω, ὑπολείπω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
λείπω (be destitute (wanting))
Luke 18:22
- KJV: Now when Jesus heard these things he said unto him Yet lackest thou one thing sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me
- GK: ακούσας δε ταύτα ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτώ έτι εν σοι λείπει πάντα όσα έχεις πώλησον και διάδος πτωχοίς και έξεις θησαυρόν εν ουρανώ και δεύρο ακολούθει μοι
Titus 1:5
- KJV: For this cause left I thee in Crete that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and ordain elders in every city as I had appointed thee
- GK: τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε εν Κρήτη ίνα τα λείποντα επιδιορθώση και καταστήσης κατά πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους ως εγώ σοι διεταξάμην
Titus 3:13
- KJV: Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently that nothing be wanting unto them
- GK: Ζηνάν τον νομικόν και Απολλώ σπουδαίως πρόπεμψον ίνα μηδέν αυτοίς λείπη
James 1:4
- KJV: But let patience have perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing
- GK: η δε υπομονή έργον τέλειον εχέτω ίνα ήτε τέλειοι και ολόκληροι εν μηδενί λειπόμενοι
James 1:5
- KJV: If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God that giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him
- GK: ει δε τις υμών λείπεται σοφίας αιτείτω παρά του διδόντος θεού πάσιν απλώς και μη ονειδίζοντος και δοθήσεται αυτώ
James 2:15
- KJV: If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food
- GK: εάν δε αδελφός η αδελφή γυμνοί υπάρχωσι και λειπόμενοι ώσι της εφημέρου τροφής