"to fail, die out, Lk. 22:32; to come to an end, Heb. 1:12; to be defunct, Lk. 16:9; 23:45*"
Definition and meaning
to fail, die out, Lk. 22:32; to come to an end, Heb. 1:12; to be defunct, Lk. 16:9; 23:45*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκλείπω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekleipo (G1587) across the King James Bible.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
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Common questions
Strong's G1587 (ekleipo) is a Greek word that means: to fail, die out, Lk. 22:32; to come to an end, Heb. 1:12; to be defunct, Lk. 16:9; 23:45* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekleipo (G1587) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1587 is ekleipo, a Greek word defined as: to fail, die out, Lk. 22:32; to come to an end, Heb. 1:12; to be defunct, Lk. 16:9; 23:45*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekleipo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.