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    Remnant (Leimma)

    λεῖμμα (leimma)

    The faithful remainder — the preserved few through whom God continues His redemptive purposes.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: LIME-mah

    Definition

    Leimma is the Greek word for remnant, meaning the portion left over. Throughout Scripture, God preserves a faithful remnant — a smaller group through whom His purposes survive when the majority falls away.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Romans 11:5

    “Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.”
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    Isaiah 10:21

    “The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.”
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    1 Kings 19:18

    “Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.