καταλιπὼν

katalipon

from κατά and λείπω; to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining:--forsake, leave, reserve.

G2641

Matthew 4:13 · Word #2

Lexicon G2641

Lemmaκαταλείπω
Transliterationkataleípō
Strong'sG2641

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταλίπω
Strong'sG2641

SIBI-P1 G2641-09

having-left-behind (masculine singular)

Rootκαταλείπω (kataleipō)
Core Meaningsleave behind, leave down, abandon, forsake, leave remaining, reserve
Semantic Rangeto leave behind, to depart from, to abandon or forsake, to neglect, to leave remaining, to reserve for later
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in covenantal and discipleship contexts to describe leaving people, possessions, or former ways of life. It can express abandonment (negative) or decisive departure for faithful obedience (positive), highlighting the cost and finality of commitment.
Morphological NotesVerb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS). The aorist denotes a completed action; active voice shows the subject performs the action; participle form functions adjectivally or adverbially, agreeing with a masculine singular noun.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the compound sense of κατά (down/behind) + λείπω (to leave), expressing the idea of leaving something down or behind. The aorist active participle (nominative masculine singular) is reflected by "having-left-behind," indicating a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject prior to the main verb.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root καταλείπω (leave behind, leave down, abandon, forsake, leave remaining, reserve)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2641-01 kataleipei he/she/it leaves-behind
G2641-03 kataleipomenes of the being-left-behind one
G2641-04 kataleipontes those who are leaving-behind

Word Usage (24 occurrences of G2641)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:13 καταλιπὼν katalipon
Matthew 16:4 καταλιπὼν katalipon
Matthew 19:5 καταλείψει kataleipsei