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καταλιπὼν πάντα

To leave behind · all, any, every, the whole

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καταλείπω G2641 to leave behind
Pronunciation kataleípō
To leave behind or abandon, often implying deliberate departure from a person, place, or obligation.
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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole
Pronunciation pâs
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What does καταλιπὼν πάντα (katalipōn panta) mean in the Bible?

καταλείπω · πᾶς is a Greek word meaning "leaving all, abandoning everything".

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Meaning

leaving all, abandoning everything
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Future Present Perfect
Voices
Active Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 11×
Aorist Active Matt 4:13 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 21:17 · Mark 12:21 · Mark 14:52 · Luke 5:28 · Acts 21:3 · 2 Pet 2:15 · Acts 6:2 9×
Perfect Passive Acts 25:14 1×
Present Passive Heb 4:1 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 10×
Aorist Active Luke 10:40 · Acts 18:19 · Acts 24:27 · Heb 11:27 · Luke 20:31 · Rom 11:4 6×
Future Active Matt 19:5 · Mark 10:7 · Eph 5:31 3×
Present Active Luke 15:4 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active Mark 12:19 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Passive 1 Thess 3:1 1×
23 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 6 ongoing 1 prospective 3 background 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 11
Tense
aorist 17 future 3 present 2 perfect 1 imperfect 1
Voice
active 20 passive 4
Mood
participle 11 indicative 11 infinitive 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:13 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 16:4 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 19:5 καταλείψει future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:17 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Mark 10:7 καταλείψει future active indicative prospective Mark 12:19 καταλίπῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 12:21 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Mark 14:52 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 5:28 καταλιπὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 10:40 κατέλειπεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 15:4 καταλείπει present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:31 κατέλιπον aorist active indicative completed John 8:9 κατελείφθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 6:2 καταλείψαντας aorist active participle participle Acts 18:19 κατέλιπεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:3 καταλιπόντες aorist active participle participle Acts 24:27 κατέλιπε aorist active indicative completed Acts 25:14 καταλελειμμένος perfect passive participle participle Romans 11:4 Κατέλιπον aorist active indicative completed Ephesians 5:31 καταλείψει future active indicative prospective 1 Thessalonians 3:1 καταλειφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 4:1 καταλειπομένης present passive participle participle Hebrews 11:27 κατέλιπεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Peter 2:15 καταλιπόντες aorist active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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