to stop

Greek Verb

δια-λείπω [in LXX for יחל (as 1Ki.10:8), etc;] to intermit, leave off for a time: Luk.7:45. (AS)

to stop

Greek Verb

διαλείπω, aorist διέλῐπον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -λέλοιπα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:— leave an interval between, τὸ ὀλίγιστον [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, διελέλειπτο a gap had been left, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) intermit, τὴν ὀχείαν [Refs] having left an interval of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀκαρῆ διαλιπών having waited an instant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later in genitive, μιᾶς ἡμέρας δ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; so οὐ πολὺ διαλιπών after a short time, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) intransitive, stand at intervals, δ. δύο πλέθρα ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ δέρμα ταύτῃ δ. is discontinuous at this point, opposed to συνεχές ἐστι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ -λεῖπον an interval or gap, [Refs 5th c.BC+] there are intervals, of the heavens, opposed to πλήρη ἀστέρων εἶναι, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) with participle, mostly with negative, οὐ πώποτε διέλειπον ζητῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδένα διαλέλοιπα χρόνον διαβαλλόμενος I have never ceased to be slandered, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: without a negative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) of Time, διαλιπόντων ἐτῶν τριῶν, διαλιπούσης ἡμέρας, after an interval of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]the interval of time, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.4) in participle, intermittent, διαλείποντες πνέουσιν οἱ ἄνεμοι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) die, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to leave off in the middle, i.e. intermit; cease; from g1223 (διά) and g3007 (λείπω)