περιλείπωperileípō

to be left remaining, remain over, survive: 1 Thessalonians 4:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:17.

Greek (New Testament) · G4035

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.