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λείπω

leipō · lack

Greek word · Strong’s number G3007 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

leipō (λείπω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lack”.

Be lacking; in the passive, be in need, fall short.

How to say it

lei·pō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To be without something one needs, or to have something still left to do.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • lacking ×3
  • lacks ×1
  • remained ×1
  • they may lack ×1

Related words

Words that come from it

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 18:22

    And hearing this, Jesus said to him, “One thing is still lacking for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

  • Titus 1:5

    For this reason I left you in Crete, so that you might set right what remained and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you,

  • Titus 3:13

    Diligently send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they may lack nothing.

  • James 1:4

    And let perseverance have its complete work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.

  • James 1:5

    And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproaching, and it will be given to him.

  • James 2:15

    If a brother or a sister is naked and lacking daily food,