περιλείπω
perileipō · be left, survive
Greek word · Strong’s number G4035 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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perileipō (περιλείπω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be left, survive”.
Be left behind, remain; survive until a certain time.
How to say it
pe·ri·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
- To still be alive when that day comes.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15
For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17
then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be always with the Lord.