verb
kataleipamō
Greekκαταλείπω (kataleipō)
Strong’sG2641
I leave behind, abandon
stem kataleip-24 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books14 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-λείπω,
[in LXX chiefly far שׁאר, ni., hi., also for עזב, יתר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2641 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataleipatōκαταλείπει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | leave | 1× |
| kataleipateκατέλειπεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | left | 1× |
| kataleipatiκαταλείψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | leave | 3× |
| kataleipamaΚατέλιπον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | kept | 1× |
| kataleipataκατέλιπεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | left | 3× |
| kataleipalaκατέλιπον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | left | 1× |
| kataleipitaκατελείφθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | left | 1× |
| kataleipateiaκαταλίπῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | leaves behind | 1× |
| kataleipiraκαταλειφθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | left | 1× |
| kataleipirōtauκαταλειπομένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine | remains | 1× |
| kataleiparatosκαταλιπὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | left | 6× |
| kataleiparatoisκαταλιπόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | left | 2× |
| kataleiparatoinκαταλείψαντας | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine | neglect | 1× |
| kataleipirētosκαταλελειμμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | left | 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, 11 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 | kataleipamō | kataleipame | kataleipami | kataleipama1×Κατέλιπον | kataleipamē | kataleipamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipasō | kataleipase | kataleipasi | kataleipasa | kataleipasē | kataleipaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipatō1×καταλείπει | kataleipate1×κατέλειπεν | kataleipati3×καταλείψει | kataleipata3×κατέλιπεν | kataleipatē | kataleipatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipanō | kataleipane | kataleipani | kataleipana | kataleipanē | kataleipanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipavō | kataleipave | kataleipavi | kataleipava | kataleipavē | kataleipavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipalō | kataleipale | kataleipali | kataleipala1×κατέλιπον | kataleipalē | kataleipalelē |
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 | kataleipimō | kataleipime | kataleipimi | kataleipima | kataleipimē | kataleipimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipisō | kataleipise | kataleipisi | kataleipisa | kataleipisē | kataleipiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipitō | kataleipite | kataleipiti | kataleipita1×κατελείφθη | kataleipitē | kataleipitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipinō | kataleipine | kataleipini | kataleipina | kataleipinē | kataleipinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipivō | kataleipive | kataleipivi | kataleipiva | kataleipivē | kataleipivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipilō | kataleipile | kataleipili | kataleipila | kataleipilē | kataleipilelē |
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 | kataleipameiō | kataleipameia | kataleipameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipaseiō | kataleipaseia | kataleipaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipateiō | kataleipateia1×καταλίπῃ | kataleipateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipaneiō | kataleipaneia | kataleipaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipaveiō | kataleipaveia | kataleipaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipaleiō | kataleipaleia | kataleipaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataleipimeiō | kataleipimeia | kataleipimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipiseiō | kataleipiseia | kataleipiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipiteiō | kataleipiteia | kataleipiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipineiō | kataleipineia | kataleipineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipiveiō | kataleipiveia | kataleipiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipileiō | kataleipileia | kataleipileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipasōr | kataleipasar | kataleipasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipatōr | kataleipatar | kataleipatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipavōr | kataleipavar | kataleipavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipalōr | kataleipalar | kataleipalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipisōr | kataleipisar | kataleipisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipitōr | kataleipitar | kataleipitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipivōr | kataleipivar | kataleipivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipilōr | kataleipilar | kataleipilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataleipamoiō | kataleipamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipasoiō | kataleipasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipatoiō | kataleipatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipanoiō | kataleipanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipavoiō | kataleipavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipaloiō | kataleipaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataleipimoiō | kataleipimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataleipisoiō | kataleipisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataleipitoiō | kataleipitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataleipinoiō | kataleipinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataleipivoiō | kataleipivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataleipiloiō | kataleipiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataleiparō | kataleipari | kataleipara | kataleiparē |
| acted on passive voice | kataleipirō | kataleipiri | kataleipira1×καταλειφθῆναι | kataleipirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataleiparōtos | kataleiparitos | kataleiparatos9×καταλιπὼν | kataleiparētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataleipirōtos1× | kataleipiritos | kataleipiratos | kataleipirētos1×καταλελειμμένος |
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
kataleip 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
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataleipatō“leave”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 15:4“leave”Tinos anthrōpos ek vu echarōtos hekaton probateim kai apolluaratos ek auteiu henem ouk kataleipatō teim enenēkonta ennea en ta erēma kai poreuetō epi tem apolluarētem heōs heuriskateia autem?“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
kataleipate“left”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 10:40“left”tas de Marthas perispite peri pollan diakonian; efistanaratas de legata; Kurior, ouk meleiatō si hoti tas adelfas mu monan min kataleipate diakonarō? legasar oun auta hina mi sunantilambeteia.But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
kataleipati“leave”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 19:5“leave”kai legata; Heneka houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron kai tan mētēran kai kolliti ta gunaika autou, kai eli tois duo eis sarxan henan?and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
Mark 10:7“leave”heneken houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron autou kai tan mētēran kai proskolliti pros tan gunaikan autou,‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
Ephesians 5:31“leave”anti houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron kai tan mētēran kai proskolliti ta gunaika autou, kai eli tois duo eis sarxan henan.“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
kataleipama“kept”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 11:4“kept”alla tinem legatō auto tos chrēmatismos? Kataleipama miauto heptakischilioi anēroin, hotinois ouk kamptala gonuem ta Baal.And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
kataleipata“left”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Acts 18:19“left”katantala de eis Efesan, kakeinoin kataleipata autou, autos de eisercharatos eis tan sunagōgan dialegeta toi Ioudaioi.When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
Acts 24:27“left”Dietiau de plēriratau lambata diadochon tos Fēlixos Porkion Fēston; thelarōtos tē charian katatithera toi Ioudaioi tos Fēlixos kataleipata ton Paulon dirēton.After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Hebrews 11:27“left”pistia kataleipata Aiguptan, mē fobiratos ton thumon tou basilevou, ton gar aoraton hōs horarōtos karterata.By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
kataleipala“left”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 20:31“left”kai tos tritos lambata autan, hōsautōs de kai tois hepta ouk kataleipala tekneim kai apothnēskala;and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
kataleipita“left”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 8:9“left”tois de akouaratois kai hupo tau suneidēsiau elenchirōtois exerchale henos kata henos archeratois apo toiu presbuteroiu, kai kataleipita monos, tos Iēsus kai tas gunaikas en mese arōtas.When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
kataleipateia“leaves behind”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 12:19“leaves behind”Didaskalor, Mōusos grafata ni hoti ean tinou adelfos apothnēskateia kai kataleipateia gunaikan kai mē afiēkateia teknem, hina lambateia tos adelfos autou tan gunaikan kai exanistanateia spermem to adelfo autou.“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
kataleipira“left”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
1 Thessalonians 3:1“left”Dio mēketi stegarōtois eudokana kataleipira en Athēnai monois,So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
kataleipirōtau“remains”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Hebrews 4:1“remains”Fobineia oun mēpote kataleipirōtau epangeliau eiserchara eis tan katapausian autou dokateiō tinos ek vu husterarē;Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
kataleiparatos“left”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine6×
Matthew 4:13“leaving”kai kataleiparatos tan Nazara ercharatos katoikata eis Kafarnaoum tan parathalassian en horei Zaboulōn kai Nefthalim;Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Matthew 16:4“left”Geneas ponēras kai moichalias sēmem epizētatō, kai sēmem ouk dōiti auta ei mē tem sēmem Iōnaou. kai kataleiparatos autoin aperchata.A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
Matthew 21:17“left”kai kataleiparatos autoin exerchata exō tau politau eis Bēthanian, kai aulizita ekei.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
Mark 12:21“leaving”kai tos deuteros lambata autan, kai apothnēskata mē kataleiparatos spermem, kai tos tritos hōsautōs;Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
Mark 14:52“left”tos de kataleiparatos tan sindōnan gumnos feugata.but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Luke 5:28“left”kai kataleiparatos panteim anistanaratos akolouthate auto.and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
kataleiparatois“left”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 21:3“leaving”anafainaratois de tan Kupran kai kataleiparatois autan euōnuman plane eis Surian, kai katerchana eis Turan, ekeise gar tem ploiem ate apofortizerōtem ton gomon.After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
2 Peter 2:15“left”kataleiparatois euthuan hodan planila, exakoloutharatois ta hoda tou Balaam tou Bosor hos misthon adikiau agapataThey have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
kataleiparatoin“neglect”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 6:2“neglect”proskaleratois de tois dōdeka tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu legala; Ouk arestem atō nin kataleiparatoin ton logon tou theou diakonarō trapezai;So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
kataleipirētos“left”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 25:14“left”hōs de polloterain hēmerain diatribale ekei, tos Fēstos to basilevo anatitheta teim kata ton Paulon legarōtos; Anēros tinos atō kataleipirētos hupo Fēlixou desmios,Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.