λοιπόν
loipón · G3063 · Greek · 13 occurrences
Meanings
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rest, remaining, what remains, other
Pertaining to the part of a whole which remains or continues, and thus constitutes the rest of the whole
ExamplesMatthew 26:45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Hebrews 10:13 waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES ARE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET.
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from now on, henceforth
An extent of time beginning with the time of a discourse
ExamplesMark 14:41 And He came the third time, and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
1 Corinthians 7:29 But this I say, brothers, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
2 Timothy 4:8 in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
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still, yet
Extension of time up to and beyond an expected point
ExamplesMatthew 26:45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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finally, in summary, at last, beyond that
An addition which serves as the last item in a series and marks a degree of finality or a conclusion
ExamplesActs 27:20 Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was slowly abandoned.
1 Corinthians 1:16 But I did baptize the household of Stephanas also; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else.
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, mend your ways, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
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furthermore, also
A marker of an additional comment closely related to what has preceded
Examples1 Corinthians 4:2 In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 Finally then, brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel even more.
2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was also with you;
How it’s used
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Semantic domains 5 entries
- Still, yet, longer67.128
- λοιπόν can mark a state or condition continuing on without resolution. Acts 27:20 describes the storm-tossed ship, “Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was slowly abandoned,” the λοιπὸν naming this continuing loss of hope.
- From now on, henceforth67.134
- λοιπόν can mark a transition to a new state beginning from this point onward. 1 Corinthians 7:29 states, “But this I say, brothers, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none,” the λοιπὸν marking this new posture toward marriage in light of the shortened time.
- Furthermore, also89.98
- λοιπόν can also function as a simple transitional marker introducing further remarks. Philippians 3:1 writes to the Philippians, “Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord,” the λοιπόν marking this transition into his closing exhortations.
- Finally, in summary, at last, beyond that61.14
- This lexeme also functions as a discourse marker introducing a concluding statement: “Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord” (Philippians 3:1).
- Rest, remaining, what remains, other63.21
- This lexeme is also used to refer to whatever else remains beyond what has already been named: “But I did baptize the household of Stephanas also; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else” (1 Corinthians 1:16).
Word family 18 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon λοιπή, λοιπόν (λείπω, λέλοιπα) (from Pindar and Herodotus down), the Sept. for יֶתֶר,…
a. hereafter, for the future, henceforth (often so in Greek writings from Pindar down): Mk 14:41 R T WH (but τό in brackets); Mt 26:45 (WH omits; Tr brackets τό); 1 Cor 7:29; Heb 10:13; and without the article, Mk 14:41 G L Tr (WH (but see above)); 2 Tim 4:8; cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 706. τοῦ λοιποῦ, henceforth, in the future, Eph 6:10 L T Tr WH; Gal 6:17; Herodotus 2, 109; Aristophanes pax 1084; Xenophon, Cyril 4,4, 10; oec. 10, 9; al; cf. Herm. ad Vig., p. 706; often also in full τοῦ λοιποῦ χρόνου. (Strictly, τό λοιπόν is 'for the future' τοῦ λοιποῦ, 'in (the) future'; τό λοιπόν may be used for τοῦ λοιποῦ, but not τοῦ λοιποῦ for τό λοιπόν; cf. Meyer and Ellicott on Galatians, as above; Buttmann, §§ 128, 2; 132, 26; Winers Grammar, 463(432).)
b. at last; already: Acts 27:20 (so in later usage, see Passow or Liddell and Scott, under the word).
c. τό λοιπόν, dropping the notion of time, signifies for the rest, besides, moreover (A. V. often finally), forming a transition to other things, to which the attention of the hearer or reader is directed: Eph 6:10 R G; Phm 3:1; Phm 4:8; 1 Thess 4:1 Rec.; 2 Thess 3:1; ὁ δέ λοιπόν has the same force in 1 Cor 4:2 R G; λοιπόν in 1 Cor 1:16; 1 Cor 4:2 L T Tr WH; 1 Thess 4:1 G L T Tr WH.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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