Strong's Lexicon

G3005

G3005 — λεῖμμα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekleimmanounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3005
Word:λεῖμμα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3007
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:leimma
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:lime`-mah
Meaning:1. a remainder
KJV Renderings:remnant

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

λεῖμμα (WH λίμμα, see their Appendix, p. 154 and cf. Iota), λείμματος, τό (λείπω), a remnant: Rom 11:5. (Herodotus 1, 119; Plutarch, de profect. in virtut. c. 5; for ùÀÑàÅøÄéú, 2Ki 19:4.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

λεῖμμα (remnant)

Romans 11:5

KJV: Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace
GK: ούτως ούν και εν τω νυν καιρώ λείμμα κατ΄ εκλογήν χάριτος γέγονεν
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