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λοιποί

loipoí

G3062 indefinite pronoun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Masculine plural form signifying 'the remaining (ones)'—those who are left after others have been named or counted. Used of people, objects, or abstract elements not included in a previously specified group. The word primarily denotes what is left over, or all the rest beyond what has already been mentioned. In literary and documentary contexts, it is often used for 'the others,' 'the rest,' or 'those remaining,' both in enumerations and generalizations. Secondarily, it can carry a nuance of 'the remainder' or 'the residue.'

Semantic Range

the remaining ones, the rest, the residue, the remnant, those left, all others

Root / Etymology

From λείπω ('to leave' or 'to forsake'); λοιποί is the masculine plural form of the adjective/adjective-substantive λοιπός ('remaining, left'), derived from the verb λείπω with the adjectival suffix -ός. Closely related to λοιπός (singular) and λοιπαί/λοιπά (feminine/neuter forms).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, λοιπός and its plural λοιποί function as both adjectives ('remaining, left') and substantives ('the others, those remaining'), commonly used alongside lists or categories. In the Hellenistic and Koine periods, including the Septuagint and New Testament, the word retains its basic meaning but increasingly serves to summarize all not previously mentioned, as in 'the rest' or 'the others.' New Testament usage often makes it a virtual synonym for 'all others' or 'everyone else,' including the unnamed in a group. The English translations 'rest,' 'others,' or 'the remaining' generally capture the Greek sense, but the word can also convey nuance of being part of an unspecified residual group. Unlike synonyms such as ἄλλοι ('others' without reference to a residue) or λοιπός as a singular, λοιποί specifically refers to a collective or group left after selection or mention.

Translation Consistency

primary "remaining" 42 occurrences

Most natural and most common rendering of λοιποί in the SILEX data (39 of 49 occurrences). It clearly captures the primary sense—what is left or left over (people, objects, or abstract elements)—and can be used consistently as the base word for all forms (e.g. 'the remaining', 'those remaining').

Alternatives (7 occurrences):
"rest" (3x) "other" (2x) "remainder" (2x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

masculine plural of a derivative of λείπω; remaining ones:--other, which remain, remnant, residue, rest.

Root Family

λοιπός (loipos) — to leave, to remain, remaining, rest, remainder

Root λειπ- to leave, to remain
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G30617 the remainder
G3063 λοιπόν the remaining

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3062-04 λοιποὶ loipoi PRO.I NOM M PL rest the remaining ones the remaining ones 15
G3062-06 λοιπὸν loipon PRO.I ACC N SG rest the remaining thing the remaining thing 14
G3062-05 λοιποῖς loipois ADJ.A DAT M PL rest to the remaining ones to the remaining ones 8
G3062-08 λοιποὺς loipous PRO.I ACC M PL rest the remaining ones the remaining ones 3
G3062-01 λοιπὰ loipa PRO.I ACC N PL other the remaining things the remaining things 3
G3062-07 λοιποῦ loipou PRO.I GEN N SG finally of the remainder remainder 2
G3062-02 λοιπαὶ loipai QUAN NOM F PL other the remaining ones the remaining ones 2
G3062-03 λοιπὰς loipas QUAN ACC F PL other the remaining ones other 2

Occurrences in Scripture

49 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3062-04 Matthew 22:6 λοιποὶ loipoi PRO.I NOM M PL rest the remaining ones the remaining ones
G3062-02 Matthew 25:11 λοιπαὶ loipai QUAN NOM F PL other the remaining ones the remaining ones
G3062-06 Matthew 26:45 λοιπὸν loipon PRO.I ACC N SG remaining the remaining thing the remaining thing
G3062-04 Matthew 27:49 λοιποὶ loipoi PRO.I NOM M PL rest the remaining ones the remaining ones
G3062-01 Mark 4:19 λοιπὰ loipa PRO.I ACC N PL other the remaining things the remaining things
G3062-06 Mark 14:41 λοιπὸν loipon PRO.I ACC N SG rest the remaining thing the remaining thing
G3062-05 Mark 16:13 λοιποῖς loipois ADJ.A DAT M PL rest to the remaining ones to the remaining ones
G3062-05 Luke 8:10 λοιποῖς loipois PRO.I DAT M PL rest to the remaining ones to the remaining ones
G3062-06 Luke 12:26 λοιπῶν loipon PRO.I GEN N PL rest the remaining thing rest
G3062-08 Luke 18:9 λοιποὺς loipous PRO.I ACC M PL others the remaining ones the remaining ones
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