◄ 1257. dialeipó ►
Strong's Lexicon dialeipó: To cease, to leave off, to pause Original Word: διαλείπω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dialeipó Pronunciation: dee-al-i'-po Phonetic Spelling: (dee-al-i'-po) Definition: To cease, to leave off, to pause Meaning: I cease, give over, give up. Word Origin: From the Greek prefix διά (dia, meaning "through" or "between") and λείπω (leipó, meaning "to leave" or "to forsake"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of ceasing or resting is שָׁבַת (shabath, Strong's Hebrew 7673), which means "to cease" or "to rest." Usage: The verb "dialeipó" is used to describe the act of ceasing or pausing from an activity. It implies a temporary halt or interruption rather than a permanent cessation. In the New Testament, it is often used in contexts where there is a break or pause in an ongoing action or process. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of pausing or ceasing was often associated with rest or taking a break from labor. The idea of rest was significant in Jewish culture as well, with the Sabbath being a divinely instituted day of rest. The use of "dialeipó" in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding of taking a necessary pause or break. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from dia and leipó Definition to leave off NASB Translation ceased (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1257: διαλείπω διαλείπω: (2 aorist διέλιπον); to interpose a delay, to intermit, leave off for a time something already begun: οὐ διέλιπε (T WH mrg, διελειπεν) καταφιλοῦσά (on the participle cf. Winers Grammar, § 45, 4 a.; (Buttmann, 300 (257))), she has not ceased kissing, has continually kissed, Luke 7:45. (Isaiah 5:14; Jeremiah 17:8; often in Greek writings from Herodotus down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cease. From dia and leipo; to leave off in the middle, i.e. Intermit -- cease. see GREEK dia see GREEK leipo Forms and Transliterations διαλειπέτω διαλείψει διαλείψεις διαλιπείν διαλιπέτωσαν διαλίπητε δίελιπε διελιπεν διέλιπεν διελίπομεν dielipen diélipen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 7:45 V-AIA-3S GRK: εἰσῆλθον οὐ διέλιπεν καταφιλοῦσά μου NAS: the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss KJV: hath not ceased to kiss my INT: I came in not ceased kissing my Strong's Greek 1257 1 Occurrence διέλιπεν — 1 Occ.