verb
enkataleipamō
Greekἐγκαταλείπω (enkataleipō)
Strong’sG1459
I abandon, desert
stem enkataleip-10 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐγ-κατα-λείπω,
[in LXX chiefly for עזב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1459 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enkataleipasiἐγκαταλείψεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | abandon | 1× |
| enkataleipasaἐγκατέλιπες | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | forsaken | 2× |
| enkataleipataἐγκατέλιπεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | left | 2× |
| enkataleipalaἐγκατέλιπον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | deserted | 1× |
| enkataleipitaἐγκατελείφθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | abandoned | 1× |
| enkataleipameiaἐγκαταλίπω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | forsake | 1× |
| enkataleiparōtoisἐγκαταλείποντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | neglecting | 1× |
| enkataleipirōtoisἐγκαταλειπόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | forsaken | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipamō | enkataleipame | enkataleipami | enkataleipama | enkataleipamē | enkataleipamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipasō | enkataleipase | enkataleipasi1×ἐγκαταλείψεις | enkataleipasa2×ἐγκατέλιπες | enkataleipasē | enkataleipaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipatō | enkataleipate | enkataleipati | enkataleipata2×ἐγκατέλιπεν | enkataleipatē | enkataleipatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipanō | enkataleipane | enkataleipani | enkataleipana | enkataleipanē | enkataleipanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipavō | enkataleipave | enkataleipavi | enkataleipava | enkataleipavē | enkataleipavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipalō | enkataleipale | enkataleipali | enkataleipala1×ἐγκατέλιπον | enkataleipalē | enkataleipalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipimō | enkataleipime | enkataleipimi | enkataleipima | enkataleipimē | enkataleipimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipisō | enkataleipise | enkataleipisi | enkataleipisa | enkataleipisē | enkataleipiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipitō | enkataleipite | enkataleipiti | enkataleipita1×ἐγκατελείφθη | enkataleipitē | enkataleipitelē |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipinō | enkataleipine | enkataleipini | enkataleipina | enkataleipinē | enkataleipinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipivō | enkataleipive | enkataleipivi | enkataleipiva | enkataleipivē | enkataleipivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipilō | enkataleipile | enkataleipili | enkataleipila | enkataleipilē | enkataleipilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipameiō | enkataleipameia1×ἐγκαταλίπω | enkataleipameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipaseiō | enkataleipaseia | enkataleipaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipateiō | enkataleipateia | enkataleipateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipaneiō | enkataleipaneia | enkataleipaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipaveiō | enkataleipaveia | enkataleipaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipaleiō | enkataleipaleia | enkataleipaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipimeiō | enkataleipimeia | enkataleipimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipiseiō | enkataleipiseia | enkataleipiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipiteiō | enkataleipiteia | enkataleipiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipineiō | enkataleipineia | enkataleipineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipiveiō | enkataleipiveia | enkataleipiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipileiō | enkataleipileia | enkataleipileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipasōr | enkataleipasar | enkataleipasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipatōr | enkataleipatar | enkataleipatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipavōr | enkataleipavar | enkataleipavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipalōr | enkataleipalar | enkataleipalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipisōr | enkataleipisar | enkataleipisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipitōr | enkataleipitar | enkataleipitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipivōr | enkataleipivar | enkataleipivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipilōr | enkataleipilar | enkataleipilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipamoiō | enkataleipamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipasoiō | enkataleipasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipatoiō | enkataleipatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipanoiō | enkataleipanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipavoiō | enkataleipavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipaloiō | enkataleipaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enkataleipimoiō | enkataleipimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enkataleipisoiō | enkataleipisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enkataleipitoiō | enkataleipitoia |
| we 1st person plural | enkataleipinoiō | enkataleipinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enkataleipivoiō | enkataleipivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enkataleipiloiō | enkataleipiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkataleiparō | enkataleipari | enkataleipara | enkataleiparē |
| acted on passive voice | enkataleipirō | enkataleipiri | enkataleipira | enkataleipirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enkataleiparōtos1× | enkataleiparitos | enkataleiparatos | enkataleiparētos |
| acted on passive voice | enkataleipirōtos1× | enkataleipiritos | enkataleipiratos | enkataleipirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enkataleip is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
enkataleipasi“abandon”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 2:27“abandon”hoti ouk enkataleipasi tan psuchan mu eis hadon, oude dōasi ton hosion su horara diafthoran.because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
enkataleipasa“forsaken”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 27:46“forsaken”peri de tan enatan hōran anaboata tos Iēsus fōna mega legarōtos; Ēli ēli lema sabachthaniasa? houtem atō; Theor mu theor mu, hinati min enkataleipasa?About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Mark 15:34“forsaken”kai ta enata hōra boata tos Iēsus fōna mega; Elōi elōi lema sabachthaniasa? hem atō methermēneuirōtem Tor theor mu tor theor mu, eis tinem enkataleipasa min?At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
enkataleipata“left”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 9:29“left”kai kathōs prolegatē Ēsaios; Ei mē kurios Sabaōth enkataleipata ni spermem, hōs Sodomeim an ginina kai hōs Gomorras an homoiina.It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”
2 Timothy 4:10“deserted”Dēmaos gar min enkataleipata agaparatos ton nun aiōnon, kai poreuita eis Thessalonikan, Krēskos eis Galatian, Titos eis Dalmatian;because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
enkataleipala“deserted”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Timothy 4:16“deserted”En ta prōta mu apologia oudenos mi paragineta, alla pantois min enkataleipala mē autoi logizitoiaAt my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
enkataleipita“abandoned”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 2:31“abandoned”prooraratos lalata peri tau anastasiau tou christou hoti oute enkataleipita eis hadon oute tas sarxas autou horata diafthoran.Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
enkataleipameia“forsake”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Hebrews 13:5“forsake”afilarguros tos tropos; arkirōtois tei pareiarōtei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin aniēkameia oude ouk mē sin enkataleipameia;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
enkataleiparōtois“neglecting”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 10:25“neglecting”mē enkataleiparōtois tan episunagōgan heautoiu, kathōs ethem tinoi, alla parakalarōtois, kai tosoute mallon hose blepavō engizarōtan tan hēmeran.Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
enkataleipirōtois“forsaken”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 4:9“forsaken”diōkirōtois alla ouk enkataleipirōtois, kataballirōtois alla ouk apolluerōtois,persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.