διέλιπεν
dialeípō
ceased
To leave off, to pause or cease (from an activity) with a focus on a temporary or interruptive cessation; to stop in the midst of something, especially where an interruption or discontinuity is implied. The primary sense is of ceasing an action, often with the expectation or possibility that it might resume.
Luke 7:45 · Word #11
Lexicon G1257
| Lemma | διαλείπω |
| Transliteration | dialeípō |
| Strong's | G1257 |
| Definition | To leave off, to pause or cease (from an activity) with a focus on a temporary or interruptive cessation; to stop in the midst of something, especially where an interruption or discontinuity is implied. The primary sense is of ceasing an action, often with the expectation or possibility that it might resume. |
Morphology V AOR ACT 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 | 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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ceased |
| Literal | ceased-3s |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διαλίπω |
| Strong's | G1257 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1257-01
left off
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Left off" reflects the compound sense of leaving an action in the midst of it, preserving the nuance of interruption inherent in δια-λειπ-. The aorist active indicative, third person singular, is represented by a simple past action performed by one subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ceased
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Ceased' better conveys the meaning of stopping an action in context, matching the silex_definition; 'left off' is less natural for this idiom. |