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ἐγκαταλείπω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐγκαταλείπω
Greek transliteration: 
enkataleipō
Simplified transliteration: 
enkataleipo
Principal Parts: 
ἐγκαταλείψω, ἐγκατέλιπον, -, -, ἐγκατελείφθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1459
GK Number: 
1593
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
10
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1b(1)
Gloss: 
to forsake, leave, abandon
Definition: 
to leave, leave behind; to forsake, abandon, Mt. 27:46; Mk. 15:34; Acts 2:27, 30; Rom. 9:29; 2 Cor. 4:9; 2 Tim. 4:10, 16; Heb. 10:25; 13:5*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐγκαταλείπω

Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken (enkatelipes | ἐγκατέλιπες | aor act ind 2 sg) me?”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you forsake (enkatelipes | ἐγκατέλιπες | aor act ind 2 sg) me?”
Acts 2:27 For you (enkataleipseis | ἐγκαταλείψεις | fut act ind 2 sg) will (enkataleipseis | ἐγκαταλείψεις | fut act ind 2 sg) not abandon (enkataleipseis | ἐγκαταλείψεις | fut act ind 2 sg) my soul to Hades, or allow your Holy One to see corruption.
Acts 2:31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he (enkateleiphthē | ἐγκατελείφθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) was (enkateleiphthē | ἐγκατελείφθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) not abandoned (enkateleiphthē | ἐγκατελείφθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
Romans 9:29 And as Isaiah predicted, “If the Lord of hosts had (enkatelipen | ἐγκατέλιπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) not left (enkatelipen | ἐγκατέλιπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, and would have resembled Gomorrah.”
2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted, but not abandoned (enkataleipomenoi | ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc); knocked down, but not knocked out;
2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas deserted (enkatelipen | ἐγκατέλιπεν | aor act ind 3 sg) me because he loved the present age and has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense no one came forward for me, but everyone deserted (enkatelipon | ἐγκατέλιπον | aor act ind 3 pl) me; may it not be held against them.
Hebrews 10:25 not abandoning (enkataleipontes | ἐγκαταλείποντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) our own meetings, as is the habit of some, but rather encouraging one another, and all the more since you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 13:5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for God himself has said, “I will never leave you; never will (enkatalipō | ἐγκαταλίπω | aor act subj 1 sg) I (enkatalipō | ἐγκαταλίπω | aor act subj 1 sg) forsake (enkatalipō | ἐγκαταλίπω | aor act subj 1 sg) you.”