διέλιπεν [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor ind act ) "Hath...ceased" is from dialeipo, which means "leave an interval between ",  "intermit", "having left an interval of", "having waited",  "is discontinuous", in participle form., "intermittent", with the negative, "not ceasing."  - The Greek verb translated as "hath...ceased" means "leave an interval between ". With the negative, it becomes "not cease" or "not stop". This verb is used uniquely here in the NT.