κατελείφθη
kataleípō
was left
To leave behind, to leave (someone or something) in a place, to abandon or forsake (intentionally or unintentionally), to cause or permit to remain. The primary sense is 'to leave behind,' whether physically departing from a person, place, or object, or figuratively through neglect or abandonment. Contextually, it can indicate leaving a person destitute, forsaking obligations, or intentionally reserving something for future use or someone else's benefit.
John 8:9 · Word #14
Lexicon G2641
| Lemma | καταλείπω |
| Transliteration | kataleípō |
| Strong's | G2641 |
| Definition | To leave behind, to leave (someone or something) in a place, to abandon or forsake (intentionally or unintentionally), to cause or permit to remain. The primary sense is 'to leave behind,' whether physically departing from a person, place, or object, or figuratively through neglect or abandonment. Contextually, it can indicate leaving a person destitute, forsaking obligations, or intentionally reserving something for future use or someone else's benefit. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was left |
| Literal | was-left-behind |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταλείπω |
| Strong's | G2641 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2641-11
was left behind
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action in which the subject was acted upon. "Was left behind" preserves the core sense of being left or abandoned and reflects the passive voice and singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
was left behind
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Reflects the aorist passive correctly and matches both SILEX and narrative sequence. |