λοιπός (loipos)
loipos
remaining
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 41 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The word loipos simply means "remaining" or "the rest." It refers to what is left over after a portion has been taken, used, or accounted for. In the New Testament, it appears 41 times, frequently in Acts and Revelation, to describe people or things that constitute the remainder of a group.
Its meaning shifts slightly depending on whether it describes persons or time. When applied to people, such as "the rest of the disciples" (Luke 24:10) or "the remnant" in Revelation (Revelation 12:17), it highlights a specific subset left behind. When used adverbially with neuter forms like to loipon, it often points to the future, meaning "henceforth" or "for the rest of the time," as seen in Paul’s instruction to live wisely because time is short (Ephesians 5:15).
This dual usage connects the physical residue of an event with the temporal space that follows it. Translators render it variously as "other," "rest," or "remnant" depending on context, but the core idea remains consistent: loipos always points to what survives or continues after a primary action or period has concluded.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
When life feels like it is unraveling, this word reminds us that God’s work is rarely finished all at once. It often points to what remains after a storm has passed or a task is complete. In Acts 27:44, we see Paul ensuring that everyone on the ship reached land safely, highlighting how God cares for every individual in the group, not just the leaders.
For your daily walk, this concept offers comfort. You are part of a community where no one is forgotten. Whether you feel like you are struggling behind others or simply wondering about the future, this word assures us that there is purpose in what remains. It invites us to trust that God is still active in the spaces left over from our plans.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 41 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- rest22×
- other5×
- the rest2×
- rest;2×
- rest.2×
- others2×
- the other things1×
- that remain1×
- rest of1×
- remaining1×
- other women1×
- other things1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- λοιποὶ14×
- λοιπῶν6×
- λοιποῖς6×
- λοιπὰ4×
- λοιποὺς3×
- λοιπὰς2×
- λοιπαὶ2×
- λοιπῶν·1×
- λοιποῖς·1×
- λοιποῖς.¶1×
- λοιποί.¶1×
Key Verses
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Acts 27:44
and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
The word describes the remaining passengers who were saved by following Paul's instructions, showing God's care for every individual in a crisis.
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Luke 24:9
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
It identifies the larger group of women who witnessed the empty tomb, emphasizing that the resurrection message came from multiple reliable sources.
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Matthew 25:11
Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
Here it refers to the five virgins who were shut out, illustrating the finality of missed opportunities in the parable of the ten virgins.
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Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
It contrasts those who obtained Israel's goal with the rest who were hardened, a key theological distinction in Paul's argument about election.