kataleipo describes departing from people, places, or possessions, and also what is retained in a stated condition.

The verb most often marks departure from someone, somewhere, or something, including leaving parents, a city, companions, possessions, or a garment. It can also describe persons, a promise, or offspring as remaining after an action or death, and in two clauses it concerns setting aside a course or task.

1. Depart from or move on from · dominant

   In Acts 18:19 the aorist active form occurs when someone remains at Ephesus while the subject enters the synagogue; the APB renders the clause "he left those there." In Acts 21:3 and Matthew 4:13, the participial forms accompany travel away from Cyprus and Nazareth, while Matthew 19:5 places the future form in the clause about a man separating from father and mother.

   Acts 18:19Acts 21:3Matthew 4:13Matthew 19:5Luke 5:28Mark 14:52
2. Remain or be retained in a condition · common

   In Acts 24:27 the aorist active form concerns Paul being kept in prison, and Acts 25:14 describes a man who had been left as a prisoner. The passive forms in 1 Thessalonians 3:1 and Hebrews 4:1 concern being left alone and a promise remaining, while Romans 11:4 refers to men retained for the speaker.

   Acts 24:27Acts 25:141 Thessalonians 3:1Hebrews 4:1Romans 11:4Luke 20:31
3. Set aside rather than continue with · occasional

   In 2 Peter 2:15 the aorist active participle stands with going astray after forsaking the straight way. In Acts 6:2, the aorist active participle occurs in the statement that the word of God should not be set aside in order to serve tables.

   2 Peter 2:15Acts 6:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the verb with "left," "leaving," "forsaking," and "remains," depending on the verse's clause. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.