Strong's Greek Concordance

G1459: ἐγκαταλείπω

enkataleípō · “to leave behind”

Definition

to leave behind in some place, i.e. (in a good sense) let remain over, or (in a bad sense) to desert

KJV translates it as: forsake, leave

Word origin: from G1722 (ἐν) and G2641 (καταλείπω);

Extended definition

ἐγκαταλείπω,
[in LXX chiefly for עזב ;]
1. to leave behind: ἡμῖν σπέρμα, Rom.9:29 (LXX).
2. to abandon, desert, forsake: with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:46 (LXX), Mrk.15:34 (ib.), Act.2:27 (LXX) (WH, ἐνκ-), 2Ti.4:10, 16 Heb.13:5" (LXX) ; τ. ἐπισυναγωγήν (cf. MM, Exp., xi), Heb.10:25. Pass., Act.2:31 (WH, ἐνκ-), 2Co.4:9.
† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1459 is translated

  • have you forsaken? ×1
  • have you forsaken ×1
  • you will abandon ×1
  • was he left behind ×1
  • had left ×1
  • being forsaken, ×1
  • has deserted ×1
  • deserted; ×1
  • forsaking ×1
  • shall i forsake; ×1

Bible verses with G1459 (enkataleípō)

Enkataleípō appears in 10 verses.

  • Matthew 27:46

    And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

  • Mark 15:34

    And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

  • Acts 2:27

    Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  • Acts 2:31

    He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

  • Romans 9:29

    And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:9

    Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

  • 2 Timothy 4:16

    At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

  • Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

  • Hebrews 13:5

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.