What does עָזַב · καταλείπω mean in the Bible?
עָזַב · καταλείπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to leave, abandon, forsake".
Hebrew · H5800, G2641
Azab
To loosen , i.e. relinquish , permit , etc. · to leave behind
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עָזַבH5800to loosen , i.e. relinquish , permit , etc.
Pronunciation‘ăzāḇtānî
To abandon or forsake by releasing grip; carries covenantal weight when God or humans violate relational commitments.
Open lexicon entry →καταλείπωG2641to leave behind
Pronunciationkataleípō
To leave behind or abandon, often implying deliberate departure from a person, place, or obligation.
Open lexicon entry →What does azab (azab) mean in the Bible?
עָזַב · καταλείπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to leave, abandon, forsake".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5800, G2641?
H5800, G2641 is connected to 215 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to leave, abandon, forsake
Source Gloss
to leave, abandon, forsake
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms98
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense89×
Perfect1Kgs 9:9 · 1Kgs 19:10 · 1Kgs 19:14 · 2Chr 7:22 · 2Chr 11:14 · 2Chr 24:24 · 2Chr 24:25 · Deut 29:24 · Ezek 20:8 · Gen 50:8 · Hos 4:10 · Isa 1:4 · Isa 17:9 · Jer 2:13 · Jer 16:11 · Jer 17:1347×
Imperfect2Chr 15:2 · Gen 2:24 · Isa 55:7 · Job 6:14 · Mal 3:19 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 37:28 · Ps 94:14 · Deut 12:19 · Exod 23:5 · Lev 19:10 · Lev 23:22 · Ps 16:10 · Isa 10:3 · Josh 24:20 · Jonah 2:920×
Participle passive2Kgs 14:26 · Isa 10:14 · Isa 17:2 · Isa 54:6 · Isa 60:15 · Isa 62:4 · Jer 4:29 · Zeph 2:48×
Participle activeDan 11:30 · Isa 65:11 · Prov 28:4 · Ps 119:53 · Zech 11:175×
CohortativeJob 9:27 · Job 10:1 · Neh 5:103×
JussiveNum 10:31 · Prov 27:10 · Prov 4:23×
Sequential imperfectJer 48:28 · Prov 9:62×
Infinitive absoluteExod 23:51×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action7×
ImperfectIsa 7:16 · Job 18:4 · Lev 26:43 · Isa 18:64×
PerfectIsa 62:12 · Neh 13:112×
Participle activePs 37:251×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectIsa 32:141×
Qal passive1×
PerfectJer 49:251×
Word Origins
azab is a primitive root - no further derivation.