λοιποῦ

loipoû

G3064

SILEX Entry

Definition

Genitive singular form of the adjective or substantive λοιπός, denoting 'of what remains,' 'of the rest,' or 'the remaining part' in a temporal, quantitative, or qualitative sense. Can specify 'from this point forward,' 'for the rest (of one's life, time, etc.),' or 'henceforth,' especially when used adverbially or in fixed expressions.

Semantic Range

of what remains, of the rest, of the remainder (in time or category), from now on, henceforth, for the rest (of time), hereafter

Root / Etymology

From the Greek root λοιπ- (loip-), meaning 'the rest,' 'remaining,' 'other.' Root is ultimately derived from λείπω (leípō, to leave) with the adjectival suffix -ος.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Koine Greek, λοιποῦ is the genitive singular (masculine, feminine, or neuter, depending on construction) of λοιπός. As a genitive of temporal reference (e.g., τοῦ λοιποῦ), it frequently marks 'from now on' or 'for the remainder (of time),' a common idiom in New Testament and Hellenistic usage. The temporal genitive usage appears in both literary and documentary Greek, especially in legal or formulaic passages to denote an ongoing state or future duration (e.g., Luke 22:18, Galatians 6:17). Earlier in classical Greek, the adjective λοιπός had the usual meaning 'remaining; left over.' In New Testament translation, this phrase is sometimes rendered as 'from now on,' 'hereafter,' or 'for the rest,' but these English translations can obscure the temporal and partitive nuance conveyed by the Greek genitive construction.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

genitive case singular of the same as λοιποί; remaining time:--from henceforth.

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