καταλείπει
kataleípō
leave
To leave behind, to leave (someone or something) in a place, to abandon or forsake (intentionally or unintentionally), to cause or permit to remain. The primary sense is 'to leave behind,' whether physically departing from a person, place, or object, or figuratively through neglect or abandonment. Contextually, it can indicate leaving a person destitute, forsaking obligations, or intentionally reserving something for future use or someone else's benefit.
Luke 15:4 · Word #14
Lexicon G2641
| Lemma | καταλείπω |
| Transliteration | kataleípō |
| Strong's | G2641 |
| Definition | To leave behind, to leave (someone or something) in a place, to abandon or forsake (intentionally or unintentionally), to cause or permit to remain. The primary sense is 'to leave behind,' whether physically departing from a person, place, or object, or figuratively through neglect or abandonment. Contextually, it can indicate leaving a person destitute, forsaking obligations, or intentionally reserving something for future use or someone else's benefit. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | leave |
| Literal | leaves behind |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταλείπω |
| Strong's | G2641 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2641-01
leaves behind
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action: "he/she/it leaves behind." The rendering preserves the intensified root sense of leaving something in a place or state. |
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