ἐκλίπῃ

ekleípō

it fails

to leave out, to fail, to cease; primarily denotes to be absent or deficient, to discontinue, or to come to an end, especially as a process of failing, running out, or perishing. In some contexts, it indicates to disappear, pass away, or die.

G1587

Luke 16:9 · Word #15

Lexicon G1587

Lemmaἐκλείπω
Transliterationekleípō
Strong'sG1587
Definitionto leave out, to fail, to cease; primarily denotes to be absent or deficient, to discontinue, or to come to an end, especially as a process of failing, running out, or perishing. In some contexts, it indicates to disappear, pass away, or die.

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseit fails
Literalfail

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκλείπω
Strong'sG1587

SIBI-P1 Translation G1587-03

may cease

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive expresses a simple, undefined occurrence viewed as a whole, here rendered as "may cease" to reflect potential or contingent action. "Cease" preserves the root sense of leaving off or coming to an end inherent in ἐκλείπω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

it ceases

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleContextually, 'ἐκλίπῃ' is best rendered 'it ceases' as the verb refers to the mammon failing, aligning subject and verb appropriately.