Bible dictionary for children
Remnant
A remnant is what remains of a larger group or amount.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A remnant is what remains of a larger group or amount. In the prophets it often means a surviving group of people.
Talk about it
How is a remaining group connected with both loss and hope?
An example from the Bible
Isaiah speaks of a remnant returning and relying on God. The word belongs to the history and hope described in that passage.
Read Isaiah 10:20 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Isaiah 10:20
It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
