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ἐκλείπω

Transliteration: ekleipo · verb

4x in NTFirst: Luke 16:9
MeaningI fail utterly, cease, die
Part of speechverb
Frequency4x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐκλίπῃ, ἐκλιπόντος, ἐκλείψουσιν
Example versesLuke 16:9 · Luke 22:32 · Luke 23:45 · Heb 1:12
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What kind of word is ἐκλείπω?

ἐκλείπω (ekleipo) is a verb that occurs 4 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I fail utterly, cease, die” and first appears in Luke 16:9.

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