Lexical Definition

‎ὑπολείπω‎ hypoleípō (hoop-ol-i'-po) to leave ^G:V
from ‎ὑποτρέχω‎ and ‎λείπω‎

be left.

• to leave under (behind), i.e. (passively) to remain (survive)

Abbott-Smith

ὑπο-λείπω [in LXX chiefly (pass.) for יָתַר ni., שָׁאַר ni. ;]
to leave remaining (Hom., Thuc., al.): pass., of survivors, Ro 11:3.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑπολείπω,

also ὑπολειπ-λιμπάνω (which see), leave remaining, ἅ ῥα τῇ προτέρῃ ὑπέλειπον ἔδοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐδεμίαν ὑπερβολὴν ὑ. τινί leave him no possibility of exceeding, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of things, fail one, ὑπολείψει ὑμᾶς ἡ μισθοφορά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὰ ὁ λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 intransitive, fail, fall short, θεοὶ.. ὑπέλιπον οὐ πώποκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὸ μέλι[Refs]had ceased, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also, fail in what is expected of one, come short, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II passive, with future middle, to be left remaining, ἐν μεγάρῳ ὑπελείπετο he was left behind.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 of things, πέμπτον δ᾽ ὑπελείπετ᾽ ἄεθλον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μὴ ὑπολείπεσθαι [τοὺς νόμους], εἴ ποτε.. so that they do not remain in force, in case that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν ὑπολείπεται ἀλλ᾽ ἢ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with genitive, ὑπολείπεσθαι τοῦ στόλου stay behind the expedition, i. e. not to go upon it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 to be left behind in a race, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; lag behind, κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν πορεύεσθαι -όμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of stragglers in an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. μικρὸν τοῦ στόματος fall behind the front rank, [Refs]; of fixed stars, lie to the East of a point in the celestial sphere, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of the apparent motion of planets, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.5 metaphorically, to be inferior, ταῖς ἡλικίαις τῶν πατέρων [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.6 absolutely, fail, come to an end, ὁπόταν.. νὺξ ὑπολειφθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III middle, leave behind one, τὰ πρόβατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τούτων ὡς χιλίους leaving about [Refs]unburied, [Refs]; ὑπολείπεσθαι αἰτίαν, ὡς.. to leave cause for reproach against oneself, in thinking that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 retain, [τοῦ ὕδατος] περὶ ἑωυτόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reserve, ἑαυτῷ ἑκατὸν ἅρματα [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; τὸν ὑπάρχοντα χόρτον τοῖς προβάτοις [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὑπολιποῦ τόπον leave a space, [Refs 4th c.BC+]active ὑπέλειπε.. ἑαυτῷ.. ἀναφοράν (left himself a means of escape) is the best reading.
__III.3 deduct from a payment, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive [Refs]; ὑπολειπέσθω τῆς τιμῆς τὸ ὀφειλόμενον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.8.4}