ὀλίγος
oligosAdjectiveG3641
little/few
From: of uncertain affinity;
Short Definition
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
Full Lexicon Entry
of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς),; οὐκ ὀ. (in the best uncials written οὐκ ὁ.; see WH, App., 143; M, Pr., 44; Thackeray, Gr., 126 f.) (with genitive part.) ; pl., absol. Neut. sing (τὸ) ὀ.: πρὸς ὀλίγον,; ἐν ὀ., (with little effort; see Page, in l); in brief; adverbially, ὀλίγον, of time; of space,; pl., ὀλίγα,; ἐπ᾽ ὀλίγα; δι᾽ ὀλίγων, in few words, briefly.† **ὀλίγως, adv. (ὀλίγος), [in Aq.: * ;] a little, almost, all but.
LXX Usage: chiefly for מָעַט
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
43 timesAppears 43 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
10
Luke
7
Matthew
7
Revelation
5
1 Peter
4
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 1:6
- Acts 14:28
- Acts 27:20
- Luke 14:24
- Matthew 7:14
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