κατάλοιπος
katáloipos
G2645 substantive adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Remaining, left behind, residual; denotes that which is left after other parts have been removed or departed, or what survives from a larger group or quantity. Used particularly of things, persons, or elements that persist or are not included in an earlier action or removal.
Semantic Range
residual, remaining, left behind, remnant, survivors, residue, the remainder
Root / Etymology
From κατά (kata, 'down, according to, after') and λοιπός (loipos, 'remaining, rest'). The compound expresses the sense of what remains or is left after a process or separation. The suffix -οιπος highlights the idea of remainder or residue.
Historical & Contextual Notes
κατάλοιπος is a rare term in Greek, attested especially in later Koine and ecclesiastical sources rather than classical literature. In the New Testament, it does not occur; in the Septuagint, it occasionally translates terms denoting a 'remnant' or 'residue,' especially for what is left after destruction, judgment, or some form of division. The term is semantically close to λοιπός, ὑπόλοιπος, and the simpler λείπω (to leave). Standard English translations like 'residue,' 'remnant,' or 'the rest' may capture the sense but can lose the connotation of being distinctively what is left as a result of a process of leaving or separation. In Hellenistic usage, the term can be both concrete (material that remains) or figurative (those who survive an ordeal or judgment). The use of the plural can refer to surviving members of a group.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from κατά and λοιποί; left down (behind), i.e remaining (plural the rest):--residue.
Root Family
κατάλοιπος (kataloipos) — remain, be left over, residue, remnant
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2645-01 |
κατάλοιποι | kataloipoi | ADJ.S NOM M PL |
residue | the remaining ones | remaining | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2645-01 |
Acts 15:17 | κατάλοιποι | kataloipoi | ADJ.S NOM M PL |
residue | the remaining ones | remaining |