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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ἀπολείπω G620
Pronunciation apoleípō
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 It I left 3× 2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20, Titus 1:5
abandoned 1× Jude 1:6
it remains [for] 1× Hebrews 4:6
remains 1× Hebrews 10:26
There remains 1× Hebrews 4:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Timothy 4:13 ἀπέλιπον to I left Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2 Timothy 4:20 ἀπέλιπον to I left Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Titus 1:5 ἀπέλιπόν to I left Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Hebrews 4:6 ἀπολείπεται to it remains [for] Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 4:9 ἀπολείπεται to There remains Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 10:26 ἀπολείπεται to remains Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Jude 1:6 ἀπολιπόντας to abandoned Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Timothy 4:13
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
2 Timothy 2 Titus 1 Hebrews 3 Jude 1
Source forms
ἀπολείπεται 3x apoleipetai Hebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:9, Hebrews 10:26
ἀπέλιπον 2x apelipon 2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20
ἀπέλιπόν 1x apelipon Titus 1:5
ἀπολιπόντας 1x apolipontas Jude 1:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 3x 2 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:20, Titus 1:5
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 3x Hebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:9, Hebrews 10:26
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 1x Jude 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 corpus Greek 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 4:13 Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπέλιπον apelipon
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse 2 Timothy 4:20 Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπέλιπον apelipon
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse Hebrews 4:6 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεται apoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse Hebrews 4:9 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεται apoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse Hebrews 10:26 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀπολείπεται apoleipetai
I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
Read verse Jude 1:6 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
ἀπολιπόντας apolipontav
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
aorist 4 present 3 perfect 2
Voice
passive 5 active 4
Mood
indicative 6 participle 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:32 ἀπολελυμένην perfect passive participle participle Luke 16:18 ἀπολελυμένην perfect passive participle participle 2 Timothy 4:13 ἀπέλιπον aorist active indicative completed 2 Timothy 4:20 ἀπέλιπον aorist active indicative completed Titus 1:5 ἀπέλιπόν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 4:6 ἀπολείπεται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 4:9 ἀπολείπεται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:26 ἀπολείπεται present passive indicative ongoing Jude 1:6 ἀπολιπόντας aorist active participle participle
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain