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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עָזַב H5800 to 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.
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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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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 groups 4 Aligned forms 98
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 89×
Perfect 1Kgs 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 17:13 47×
Imperfect 2Chr 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 2:9 20×
Participle passive 2Kgs 14:26 · Isa 10:14 · Isa 17:2 · Isa 54:6 · Isa 60:15 · Isa 62:4 · Jer 4:29 · Zeph 2:4 8×
Participle active Dan 11:30 · Isa 65:11 · Prov 28:4 · Ps 119:53 · Zech 11:17 5×
Cohortative Job 9:27 · Job 10:1 · Neh 5:10 3×
Jussive Num 10:31 · Prov 27:10 · Prov 4:2 3×
Sequential imperfect Jer 48:28 · Prov 9:6 2×
Infinitive absolute Exod 23:5 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Imperfect Isa 7:16 · Job 18:4 · Lev 26:43 · Isa 18:6 4×
Perfect Isa 62:12 · Neh 13:11 2×
Participle active Ps 37:25 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Isa 32:14 1×
Qal passive 1×
Perfect Jer 49:25 1×
Word Origins
azab is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain