ἐπιλείπω
epileipō
be insufficient
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe 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
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text