ἐνκατέλιπον
enkataleípō
me;
To leave behind or abandon someone or something in a particular place; to forsake, neglect, or desert, usually with an implication of negative consequence, but occasionally with a neutral or positive sense of leaving something to remain. The primary lexical meaning is to leave behind, with contextual senses ranging from abandonment of persons or duties (e.g., deserting someone in need, forsaking an obligation) to leaving behind goods or survivors.
2 Timothy 4:16 · Word #12
Lexicon G1459
| Lemma | ἐγκαταλείπω |
| Transliteration | enkataleípō |
| Strong's | G1459 |
| Definition | To leave behind or abandon someone or something in a particular place; to forsake, neglect, or desert, usually with an implication of negative consequence, but occasionally with a neutral or positive sense of leaving something to remain. The primary lexical meaning is to leave behind, with contextual senses ranging from abandonment of persons or duties (e.g., deserting someone in need, forsaking an obligation) to leaving behind goods or survivors. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | me; |
| Literal | forsook |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνκαταλείπω |
| Strong's | G1459 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1459-10
they abandoned
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative third plural denotes a simple completed action performed by multiple subjects, thus "they abandoned." "Abandoned" reflects the intensified sense of leaving someone or something behind in a state or situation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they abandoned
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'They abandoned' accurately expresses the verb ἐνκατέλιπον as per SILEX and context. |