What does ἐκλείπω (ekleípō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκλείπω (ekleípō): To cease or be exhausted; of resources, strength, or faith running out completely.
Greek · G1587
ἐκλείπω
To fail
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ἐκλείπωG1587
Pronunciationekleípō
What does ἐκλείπω (ekleípō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκλείπω (ekleípō): To cease or be exhausted; of resources, strength, or faith running out completely.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1587?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it is gone (1), was darkened (1), will never end (1), will not fail (1).
Where does ἐκλείπω (ekleípō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 16:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itit is gone1×Luke 16:9
was darkened1×Luke 23:45
will never end1×Hebrews 1:12
will not fail1×Luke 22:32
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 16:9ἐκλίπῃtoit is goneVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 22:32ἐκλίπῃtowill not failVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 23:45ἐκλιπόντοςtowas darkenedVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularHebrews 1:12ἐκλείψουσινtowill never endVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 16:9
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Luke3Hebrews1
Source forms
ἐκλίπῃ2xeklipēLuke 16:9, Luke 22:32
ἐκλείψουσιν1xekleipsousinHebrews 1:12
ἐκλιπόντος1xeklipontosLuke 23:45
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular2xLuke 16:9, Luke 22:32
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular1xLuke 23:45
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xHebrews 1:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To cease or be exhausted; of resources, strength, or faith running out completely.
Strong'sG1587
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 22:31–34Source Gloss
to fail
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To cease or be exhausted; of resources, strength, or faith running out completely.
1trans., to leave out, pass over.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 16:9Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐκλίπητε,ekliphte
I fail utterly, cease, die
Read verseLuke 22:32Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
ἐκλείπῃekleiph
I fail utterly, cease, die
Read verseHebrews 1:12Verb Third Person Plural Future Active Indicative
ἐκλείψουσι.ekleiyousin
I fail utterly, cease, die
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms4TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 16:9 · Luke 22:322×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 23:451×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future ActiveHeb 1:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future1
Voice
active4
Mood
subjunctive2indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 22:24–34ἐκλείπῃekleípō
May fail, cease
New Testament Witnesses
to fail completely
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐκλείπω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Clarifies that Peter’s faith would not utterly collapse.
Canonical Themes
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