What does λείπω (leípō) mean in the Bible?
λείπω (leípō) is a Greek word meaning "to lack".
Greek · G3007
λείπω
To lack
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λείπωG3007
Pronunciationleípō
What does λείπω (leípō) mean in the Bible?
λείπω (leípō) is a Greek word meaning "to lack".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3007?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (1), [not] lacking (1), lack (1), lacks (1), unfinished (1).
Where does λείπω (leípō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 18:22. Its strongest book concentrations include James (3), Titus (2), Luke (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 It-1×James 2:15
[not] lacking1×James 1:4
lack1×Luke 18:22
lacks1×James 1:5
unfinished1×Titus 1:5
will have everything they need1×Titus 3:13
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 18:22λείπειtolackVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularTitus 1:5λείπονταtounfinishedVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralTitus 3:13λείπῃtowill have everything they needVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularJames 1:4λειπόμενοιto[not] lackingVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralJames 1:5λείπεταιtolacksVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularJames 2:15λειπόμενοιto-Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 18:22
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Luke1Titus2James3
Source forms
λειπόμενοι2xleipomenoiJames 1:4, James 2:15
λείπει1xleipeiLuke 18:22
λείπεται1xleipetaiJames 1:5
λείπῃ1xleipēTitus 3:13
λείποντα1xleipontaTitus 1:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural2xJames 1:4, James 2:15
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 18:22
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xJames 1:5
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural1xTitus 1:5
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xTitus 3:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to lack
Source Gloss
to lack
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 18:22Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λείπει·leipei
I am wanting, am left behind
Read verseTitus 1:5Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
λείπονταleiponta
I am wanting, am left behind
Read verseTitus 3:13Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
λείπῃ.leiph
I am wanting, am left behind
Read verseJames 1:4Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
λειπόμενοι.leipomenoi
I am wanting, am left behind
Read verseJames 1:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
λείπεταιleipetai
I am wanting, am left behind
Read verseJames 2:15Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
λειπόμενοιleipomenoi
I am wanting, am left behind
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present6
Voice
middle3active3
Mood
participle3indicative2subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 18:22λείπειpresent active indicativeongoingTitus 1:5λείπονταpresent active participleparticipleTitus 3:13λείπῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJames 1:4λειπόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleJames 1:5λείπεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingJames 2:15λειπόμενοιpresent middle participleparticiple
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)
Word Origins
λείπω is a primary verb - no further derivation.