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ἐπίλοιπος

epíloipos

G1954 substantive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Remaining, left over; denotes that which endures or persists after something else has been used, consumed, or experienced. The term carries the sense of what is left or still present after an event or process is complete. In literary and everyday contexts, it frequently designates the remaining part or residue, whether of time, people, or things.

Semantic Range

remaining, left over, rest (of time, people, things); what is left after a process or period; residue; the remainder after an event

Root / Etymology

From the prefix ἐπί- (upon, over, in addition) and the adjective λοιπός (remaining, rest). The compound thus intensifies or specifies the sense of 'remaining' as what is left over and still present after a prior process or event.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἐπίλοιπος is a rare, post-classical word not attested in earlier classical Greek but found in later Greek literature, including Hellenistic and early Christian writings. In the New Testament, it occurs in 1 Peter 4:2 to describe the 'remaining' or 'left over' portion of a person's life after a significant change, often after conversion or a critical turning point. Its formation with ἐπί- emphasizes the status of something as 'the remainder' not initially included. In secular Greek writings, it may refer to the part left after division or after a preceding portion has been set aside. Standard English translations such as 'rest' or 'remaining' generally capture the core sense, though sometimes the nuance of 'that which persists after a transformative event' is present in the Greek context. The term can apply to time, people, or resources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐπί and λοιποί; left over, i.e. remaining:--rest.

Root Family

ἐπίλοιπος (epiloipos) — remaining, left over, remainder, residue

Root λοιπ- to remain, to be left

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1954-01 ἐπίλοιπον epiloipon ADJ.S ACC M SG rest the remainder remainder 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1954-01 1 Peter 4:2 ἐπίλοιπον epiloipon ADJ.S ACC M SG rest the remainder remainder
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