"remaining; the rest, remainder, Mt. 22:6; as an adv., οῦ λοιποῦ, henceforth, Gal. 6:17; τὸ λοιπόν, or λοιπόν, henceforward, Mt. 26:45; 2 Tim. 4:8; Acts 27:20; as to the rest, besides, 1 Cor. 1:16; finally, Eph. 6:10; ὁ δὲ λοιπόν, but, now, furthermore, 1 Cor. 4:2"
Definition and meaning
remaining; the rest, remainder, Mt. 22:6; as an adv., οῦ λοιποῦ, henceforth, Gal. 6:17; τὸ λοιπόν, or λοιπόν, henceforward, Mt. 26:45; 2 Tim. 4:8; Acts 27:20; as to the rest, besides, 1 Cor. 1:16; finally, Eph. 6:10; ὁ δὲ λοιπόν, but, now, furthermore, 1 Cor. 4:2
In the original Greek the word is written: λοιπός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of loipos (G3062) across the King James Bible.
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
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Common questions
Strong's G3062 (loipos) is a Greek word that means: remaining; the rest, remainder, Mt. 22:6; as an adv., οῦ λοιποῦ, henceforth, Gal. 6:17; τὸ λοιπόν, or λοιπόν, henceforward, Mt. 26:45; 2 Tim. 4:8; Acts 27:20; as to the rest, besides, 1 Cor. 1:16; fin... It appears 41 times in the King James Bible.
The word loipos (G3062) appears 41 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3062 is loipos, a Greek word defined as: remaining; the rest, remainder, Mt. 22:6; as an adv., οῦ λοιποῦ, henceforth, Gal. 6:17; τὸ λοιπόν, or λοιπόν, henceforward, Mt. 26:45; 2 Tim. 4:8; Act. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
loipos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.