A verb meaning to fall short, fail, or be insufficient — to run out of time, resource, or strength. Used famously in Hebrews 11:32 where the author admits time itself fails him to recount all the heroes of faith.
Hebrews 11:32 — 'And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah...' — is one of Scripture's most rhetorically powerful moments. The author has more to say than time allows; the catalog of faith's witnesses is too vast for any human text. This failure of time is itself a testimony: the cloud of witnesses is immeasurable. Epileipō signals abundance, not poverty — so many examples that language runs dry. For the believer, this is an invitation: you are not alone. The great hall of faith stretches beyond what any chapter can contain, and you run your race surrounded.