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Notes: It would be possible to interpret ἐκλείπω[a] as a change in a state of existence, and hence it could be treated as a negation of existence (Domain 13), but one could also analyze the meaning of ἐκλείπω[a] as a negation of quantity and thus treat it in Domain 59.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐκλείπω; aor.subj.; ἐκλίπω

Related lemmas: λείπω

Sense 1: to give out, to fail

Semantic entry: 57.46

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Need, Lack

Definition: to change to a state in which something is lacking or insufficient{N:001}

Notes: ‘To give out’ may be expressed as ‘to no longer exist’ or ‘no longer to have any.’

LUK 16:9: RV LUK 16:9 · LV LUK 16:9 · Read together LUK 16:9

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OET-RV LUK 16:9

9 “So I’m telling you all to use worldly money to make friends for yourselves, so that whenever it runs out, they’ll accept you all into the eternal homes.

OET-LV LUK 16:9

9 And I am _saying to _you _all, make friends for _yourselves by the money of_ the _unrighteousness, in _order _that whenever it _may _fail, they _may _receive you _all into the eternal dwellings.

Sense 2: to depart out of, to leave from

Semantic entry: 15.58

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send

Definition: to depart out of a place

Notes: This meaning is only found as a variant reading: κἀκείνους κατέ λειπεν ἐκεῖ καὶ ἔκλειπεν ‘he left them behind there and departed’ RV ACT 18:19 · LV ACT 18:19 · Read together ACT 18:19 (apparatus).

ACT 18:19: RV ACT 18:19 · LV ACT 18:19 · Read together ACT 18:19

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OET-RV ACT 18:19

19 When they arrived at Efesos, he left the other two there while he went into the Jewish meeting hall and had a discussion with the Yehudim (Jews) there.

OET-LV ACT 18:19

19 And they _arrived to Efesos, and_ he _left _those there, and himself having _come _in into the synagogue, he _discussed with _the Youdaiōns.

Sense 3: to cease, to stop, to forsake

Semantic entry: 68.36

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Cease, Stop

Definition: to cease from an activity which has gone on for some time

Notes: In this phrase in RV LUK 23:45 · LV LUK 23:45 · Read together LUK 23:45 there is an evident ellipsis of an expression meaning ‘to shine.’

LUK 22:32: RV LUK 22:32 · LV LUK 22:32 · Read together LUK 22:32

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OET-RV LUK 22:32

32 but I interceded for you that your faith wouldn’t fail and that once you turn back again, you’ll strengthen your brothers.”

OET-LV LUK 22:32

32 but I was _besought for you that the faith of _you may_ not _fail, and you once having _turned _back, strengthen the brothers of _you.

LUK 23:45: RV LUK 23:45 · LV LUK 23:45 · Read together LUK 23:45

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OET-RV LUK 23:45

45 the sun went dark and the curtain inside the temple was torn in the middle.

OET-LV LUK 23:45

45 Of _the sun having _darkened, and the curtain of _the temple was _torn in_the_middle.

Sense 4: to cease, to die out, to come to an end

Semantic entry: 13.39

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to cease, of a state, with the implication of nothing of the state continuing to exist

HEB 1:12: RV HEB 1:12 · LV HEB 1:12 · Read together HEB 1:12

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OET-RV HEB 1:12

12 You will roll them up like a discarded dressing gown;
⇔ they’ll be changed like we change our clothes.
⇔ But you remain the same,
⇔ and you won’t get old and fragile.’

OET-LV HEB 1:12

12 and as _if a_covering you _will _be _rolling _up them, like a_garment also they _will _be _being _changed, but you the same are, and the years of _you not will _be _failing.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐκλείπω

Form 1

Sense 1: to give out, to fail

Sense 2: to depart out of, to leave from

Sense 3: to cease, to stop, to forsake

Sense 4: to cease, to die out, to come to an end