κατάλειμμα
katáleimma
G2640
SILEX Entry
Definition
A portion left over or remaining; specifically, those who are left after a larger group has been diminished. In contextual usage, denotes the surviving part, residue, or survivors, often in contexts of destruction, selection, or judgment. In some literary and religious settings, refers to those who persist or endure after a crisis, sometimes with implications of continuity or preservation.
Semantic Range
remainder, remnant, surviving part, residue, survivors, those left after a catastrophe, portion left behind
Root / Etymology
From καταλείπω (kataleipō, 'to leave behind, to abandon'), with the suffix -μα indicating the result or product of an action, forming a noun meaning 'that which is left behind.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, κατάλειμμα is attested as early as the Hellenistic period, with the general sense of 'something left behind' or 'a remainder.' In the Septuagint, it frequently renders Hebrew שְׁאֵרִית (she'erit) and related terms, referring to the Israelites who survive catastrophe or exile (the 'remnant'). In the New Testament (e.g., Romans 11:5), the term carries over this usage, indicating those Israelites who, according to divine selection, remain faithful or are preserved. English translations often use 'remnant,' but this can obscure the concrete sense of a physical or demographic residue; in some contexts, the word's force lies more in continuity or survival than in theological ideas of election. Distinct from synonyms like λείμμα (leimma), though both share overlapping senses of 'remainder' or 'what is left.' In non-biblical Koine texts, κατάλειμμα may refer equally to leftover material, residue, or remains without specific religious or ethnic connotations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from καταλείπω; a remainder, i.e. (by implication) a few:--remnant.
Root Family
λειπ- (enkataleípō) — to leave, to abandon, to remain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G1459 | ἐγκαταλείπω | those abandoning |
| G1587 | ἐκλείπω | of having ceased |
| G1952 | ἐπιλείπω | will fall short |
| G3005 | λεῖμμα | remnant |
| G3062 | λοιποί | the remaining things |
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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