Biblica Analytica
G1952 Greek

ἐπιλείπω

epileipō

be insufficient

Lexicon Entry

Definition
be insufficient
Transliteration
epileipō
Strong's Number
G1952
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ἐπιλείπω (epileipō) means "to be insufficient." This verb conveys a sense of lacking or failing to meet a requirement, standard, or need. It suggests a state of incompleteness or insufficiency. According to the data, this word is used only once in the Bible. Given its definition and limited occurrence, the range of usage appears to be quite narrow, and it may be used in contexts where a specific level of sufficiency is expected but falls short. The significance of this word to a general audience lies in its ability to describe situations where expectations are not met, creating a sense of inadequacy or insufficiency.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G1952
Lemma
ἐπιλείπω
Transliteration
epileipō
Definition
be insufficient
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text