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Lexicon :: Strong's G3641 - oligos

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ὀλίγος
Transliteration
oligos (Key)
Pronunciation
ol-ee'-gos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:171,682

Strong’s Definitions

†ὀλίγος olígos, ol-ee'-gos; of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:—+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's G3641 in the following manner: few (14x), (a) little (7x), small (5x), few things (4x), almost (with G1722) (2x), a while (2x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's G3641 in the following manner: few (14x), (a) little (7x), small (5x), few things (4x), almost (with G1722) (2x), a while (2x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. little, small, few

    1. of number: multitude, quantity, or size

    2. of time: short

    3. of degree or intensity: light, slight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ὀλίγος olígos, ol-ee'-gos; of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:—+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
STRONGS G3641:
ὀλίγος, ὀλίγη, ὀλίγον (on its occasional aspiration, (ὀλίγος) see WHs Appendix, p. 143; Tdf. Proleg., pp. 91,106; Scrivener, Introduction, p. 565, and references under the word οὐ at the beginning), the Sept. for מְעַט (from Homer down), little, small, few, of number, multitude, quantity, or size: joined to nouns (cf. Winers Grammar, § 20, 1 b. note; Buttmann, § 125, 6), Matthew 9:37; Matthew 15:34; Mark 6:5; Mark 8:7; Luke 10:2; Luke 12:48 (ὀλίγας namely, πληγάς (cf. B. § 134, 6; Winer's Grammar, § 32, 5, especially § 64, 4), opposed to πολλαί, 47); Acts 19:24; 1 Timothy 5:23; Hebrews 12:10; James 3:5 R G; 1 Peter 3:20 R G; Revelation 3:4; of time, short: χρόνος, Acts 14:28; καιρός, Revelation 12:12; of degree or intensity, light, slight: τάραχος, Acts 12:18; Acts 19:23; στάσις, Acts 15:2; χειμών, Acts 27:20. plural with a partitive genitive: γυναικῶν, Acts 17:4; ἀνδρῶν, Acts 17:12. ὀλίγοι, absolutely: Matthew 7:14; Matthew 20:16; (T WH omit; Tr brackets the clause); Matthew 22:14; Luke 13:23; 1 Peter 3:20 L T Tr WH; neuter singular: Luke 7:47; τό ὀλίγον, 2 Corinthians 8:15; πρός ὀλίγον ὠφέλιμος, profitable for little (Latinparum utilis); (cf. Winers Grammar, 213 (200); some, for a little (namely, time); see below), 1 Timothy 4:8; ἐν ὀλίγῳ, in few words (cf. Shakespear's in a few), i. e. in brief, briefly (γράφειν), Ephesians 3:3; easily, without much effort, Acts 26:28f on other but incorrect interpretations of this phrase cf. Meyer at the passage (see μέγας, 1 a. γ.); πρός ὀλίγον, for a little time, James 4:14; simply ὀλίγον, adverbially: of time, a short time, a (little) while, Mark 6:31; 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 17:10; of space, a little (further), Mark 1:19; Luke 5:3. plural ὀλίγα, a few things: (Luke 10:41 WH); Revelation 2:14, 20 (Rec.); ἐπ' ὀλίγα ((see at the beginning and) ἐπί, C. I. 2 e.), Matthew 25:21, 23; δἰ ὀλίγων, briefly, in few words, γράφειν, 1 Peter 5:12 (see διά, A. III. 3) (ῤηθῆναι, Plato, Phil., p. 31 d.; legg. 6, p. 778 c.).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:14; 9:37; 15:34; 20:16; 22:14; 25:21; 25:23
Mark
1:19; 6:5; 6:31; 8:7
Luke
5:3; 7:47; 10:2; 10:41; 12:48; 13:23
Acts
12:18; 14:28; 15:2; 17:4; 17:12; 19:23; 19:24; 26:28; 27:20
2 Corinthians
8:15
Ephesians
3:3
1 Timothy
4:8; 5:23
Hebrews
12:10
James
3:5; 4:14
1 Peter
1:6; 3:20; 3:20; 5:10; 5:12
Revelation
2:14; 2:20; 3:4; 12:12; 17:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3641 matches the Greek ὀλίγος (oligos),
which occurs 43 times in 42 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:14 - For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37 - Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:34 - And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:16 - Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14 - For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19 - And going on thence a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and these were in the ship repairing the trawl-nets;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a little. For those coming and those going were many, and they had not leisure even to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:7 - And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:47 - For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:23 - And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:18 - And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28 - And they stayed no little time with the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12 - Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:23 - And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24 - For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - And Agrippa said to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - And Paul said, I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as *I* also am, except these bonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, in the end all hope of our being saved was taken away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:15 - According as it is written, He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little was nothing short.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3 - that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8 - for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:23 - Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10 - For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:5 - Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, (for what is your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6 - Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:10 - But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 - By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:20 - But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:4 - But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - Therefore be full of delight, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great rage, knowing he has a short time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - And there are seven kings: five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes he must remain only a little while.
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