Lexical Definition

‎διαλείπω‎ dialeípō (dee-al-i'-po) to stop ^G:V
from ‎διά‎ and ‎λείπω‎

cease.

• to leave off in the middle, i.e. intermit

Abbott-Smith

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

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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]