What does μόνος · καταλείπω mean in the Bible?
e. sole or single; by implication, mere".
Greek · G3441, G2641
μόνος κατελείφθη
Alone · to leave behind
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μόνοςG3441alone
Pronunciationmónos
Emphasizes exclusive solitude or singularity; theologically, God's unique, incomparable oneness distinct from all creation.
Open lexicon entry →καταλείπωG2641to leave behind
Pronunciationkataleípō
To leave behind or abandon, often implying deliberate departure from a person, place, or obligation.
Open lexicon entry →What does μόνος κατελείφθη (monos kateleiphthē) mean in the Bible?
μόνος · καταλείπω is a Greek phrase meaning "remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere".
Full entry for μόνος κατελείφθη (G3441, G2641) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3441, G2641?
G3441, G2641 is connected to 110 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere
Source Gloss
remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms110Case patternAccusative (77)Number patternSingular (99)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 14:23 · Matt 24:36 · Mark 6:47 · Luke 5:21 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 24:18 · John 6:15 · John 8:16 · John 12:24 · John 16:32 · Rom 11:3 · Rom 16:4 · 1 Cor 9:6 · 1 Tim 6:15 · 1 Tim 6:16 · 2 Tim 4:1119×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineJohn 6:22 · Phil 4:15 · Col 4:11 · 1 Thess 3:14×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 18:15 · John 5:442×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:4 · Matt 4:10 · Luke 4:4 · Luke 4:8 · 1 Tim 1:17 · Jude 1:256×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:41×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:47 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 9:21 · Matt 14:36 · Matt 21:19 · Matt 21:21 · Mark 5:36 · Mark 6:8 · Luke 8:50 · John 5:18 · John 11:52 · John 13:9 · John 17:20 · Acts 8:16 · Acts 11:19 · Acts 18:2560×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 17:8 · Mark 9:8 · John 8:29 · John 12:9 · John 16:32 · John 17:3 · Acts 26:29 · Rom 4:23 · Gal 6:4 · Phil 2:27 · Jude 1:411×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMark 9:2 · Luke 6:4 · 1 Cor 14:363×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMark 4:10 · Luke 9:182×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 10:401×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist17future3present2perfect1imperfect1
Voice
active20passive4
Mood
participle11indicative11infinitive1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:13καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 16:4καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 19:5καταλείψειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:17καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:7καταλείψειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 12:19καταλίπῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:21καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:52καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 5:28καταλιπὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 10:40κατέλειπενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 15:4καταλείπειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 20:31κατέλιπονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:9κατελείφθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 6:2καταλείψανταςaorist active participleparticipleActs 18:19κατέλιπενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 21:3καταλιπόντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 24:27κατέλιπεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 25:14καταλελειμμένοςperfect passive participleparticipleRomans 11:4Κατέλιπονaorist active indicativecompletedEphesians 5:31καταλείψειfuture active indicativeprospective1 Thessalonians 3:1καταλειφθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 4:1καταλειπομένηςpresent passive participleparticipleHebrews 11:27κατέλιπενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Peter 2:15καταλιπόντεςaorist active 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
μόνος κατελείφθη is built from this root: