To lack
λείπωStrong’s G3007leipō
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Leipō is the Greek word usually translated “lacking”, “is lacking” and “may be lacking”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
Meaning
Usually translated “lacking”, “is lacking” and “may be lacking”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lacking 3
- is lacking 1
- may be lacking 1
- lacks 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 3
- Titus 2
- Luke 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 3:13In contextBring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
- Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
- James 1:4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
- James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- James 2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Greek dictionary
λείπω leipō · to lack
λείπω [in LXX: Job.4:11, Pro.19:4 (פָּרַד), al. ;] 1. trans., to leave, leave behind; pass., to be left behind, to lack before prep. (as more usual in cl.), ἐν, Jas.1:4; with genitive of thing(s), Jas.1:5 2:15. 2. Intrans., to be gone, to be wanting: with dative of person(s), Luk.18:22, Tit.3:13; τὰ λείποντα, Tit.1:5 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, ἐν-κατα-, περι-, ὑπο-λείπω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lack” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LACK, verb transitive
[Latin deliquium, which seems to be connected with linquo, to leave, to faint, and with liquo, to melt, liquid, etc.]
- To want; to be destitute of; not to have or possess.
- To blame. [Not in use.]
All definitions and other forms of “lack”
LACK, verb intransitive
- To be in want.“The young lions do lack and suffer hunger” Psalms 34:10
- To be wanting.“Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous” Genesis 18:28
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.