What does ἀπολείπω (apoleípō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπολείπω (apoleípō) is a Greek word meaning "to leave behind (passively, remain); by implication, to forsake".
Greek · G620
ἀπολείπω
To leave behind (passively, remain); by implication, to forsake
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ἀπολείπωG620
Pronunciationapoleípō
What does ἀπολείπω (apoleípō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπολείπω (apoleípō) is a Greek word meaning "to leave behind (passively, remain); by implication, to forsake".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G620?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I left (3), abandoned (1), it remains [for] (1), remains (1), There remains (1).
Where does ἀπολείπω (apoleípō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Timothy 4:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), 2 Timothy (2), Jude (1), Titus (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 ItI left3×2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20, Titus 1:5
abandoned1×Jude 1:6
it remains [for]1×Hebrews 4:6
remains1×Hebrews 10:26
There remains1×Hebrews 4:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Timothy 4:13ἀπέλιπονtoI leftVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular2 Timothy 4:20ἀπέλιπονtoI leftVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularTitus 1:5ἀπέλιπόνtoI leftVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularHebrews 4:6ἀπολείπεταιtoit remains [for]Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 4:9ἀπολείπεταιtoThere remainsVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 10:26ἀπολείπεταιtoremainsVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularJude 1:6ἀπολιπόνταςtoabandonedVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Timothy 4:13
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
2 Timothy2Titus1Hebrews3Jude1
Source forms
ἀπολείπεται3xapoleipetaiHebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:9, Hebrews 10:26
ἀπέλιπον2xapelipon2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20
ἀπέλιπόν1xapeliponTitus 1:5
ἀπολιπόντας1xapolipontasJude 1:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular3x2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20, Titus 1:5
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular3xHebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:9, Hebrews 10:26
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural1xJude 1:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to leave behind (passively, remain); by implication, to forsake
Source Gloss
to leave behind (passively, remain); by implication, to forsake
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.
2 Timothy 4:13Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπέλιπονapelipon
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse2 Timothy 4:20Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπέλιπονapelipon
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verseHebrews 4:6Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεταιapoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verseHebrews 4:9Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεταιapoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verseHebrews 10:26Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεταιapoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verseJude 1:6Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
ἀπολιπόνταςapolipontav
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
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 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present3perfect2
Voice
passive5active4
Mood
indicative6participle3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:32ἀπολελυμένηνperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 16:18ἀπολελυμένηνperfect passive participleparticiple2 Timothy 4:13ἀπέλιπονaorist active indicativecompleted2 Timothy 4:20ἀπέλιπονaorist active indicativecompletedTitus 1:5ἀπέλιπόνaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 4:6ἀπολείπεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingHebrews 4:9ἀπολείπεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingHebrews 10:26ἀπολείπεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingJude 1:6ἀπολιπόνταςaorist 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
ἀπολείπω is built from these roots: