Gloss
to lack, fall short
Forms of the word
Dictionary
λείπω
Greek transliteration
leipō
Simplified transliteration
leipo
Principal Parts
λείψω, ἔλιπον, λέλοιπα, λέλειμμαι, ἐλείφθην
Numbers
Strong's number
3007
GK Number
3309
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1b(1)
Definition
trans. to leave, forsake; pass. to be left, deserted; by impl. to be destitute of, deficient in, Jas. 1:4, 5; 2:15; intrans. to fail, be wanting, be deficient, Lk. 18:22; Tit. 1:5; 3:13*
Greek-English Concordance for λείπω
| Luke 18:22 | Upon hearing this, Jesus said to him, “One thing you still lack: (leipei | λείπει | pres act ind 3 sg) sell all that you have and distribute the proceeds to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” |
| Titus 1:5 | For this reason I left you in Crete, so that you might put right the remaining things (leiponta | λείποντα | pres act ptcp acc pl neut) and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you — |
| Titus 3:13 | Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they lack (leipē | λείπῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) nothing. |
| James 1:4 | And let endurance carry out its intended purpose, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking (leipomenoi | λειπόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) in nothing. |
| James 1:5 | But if any of you lacks (leipetai | λείπεται | pres pass ind 3 sg) wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously, not demanding something in return, and it will be given to him. |
| James 2:15 | If a brother or sister lacks adequate clothing and is in need (leipomenoi | λειπόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) of daily food, |
