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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 49 times in 45 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:20 - So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:52 - If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, they will repay a small amount for their redemption.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:32 - So the people went out and caught quail all that day and throughout the night and all the next day, too. No one gathered less than fifty bushels[fn]! They spread the quail all around the camp to dry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:18 - See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:56

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:56 - Each grant of land must be assigned by lot among the larger and smaller tribal groups.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:27 - For the LORD will scatter you among the nations, where only a few of you will survive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:38 - “You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:3 - When they returned, they told Joshua, “There’s no need for all of us to go up there; it won’t take more than two or three thousand men to attack Ai. Since there are so few of them, don’t make all our people struggle to go up there.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6 - “Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer. “Perhaps the LORD will help us, for nothing can hinder the LORD. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:10 - So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:12 - But she said, “I swear by the LORD your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:18 - Then Jehu called a meeting of all the people of the city and said to them, “Ahab’s worship of Baal was nothing compared to the way I will worship him!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:11 - Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God, “O LORD, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O LORD, you are our God; do not let mere men prevail against you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:24 - Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the LORD helped them conquer the much larger army of Judah. The people of Judah had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors, so judgment was carried out against Joash.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34 - But there were too few priests to prepare all the burnt offerings. So their relatives the Levites helped them until the work was finished and more priests had been purified, for the Levites had been more conscientious about purifying themselves than the priests had been.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:12 - I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was riding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:4 - At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:7 - And though you started with little,
you will end with much.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:20 - I have only a few days left, so leave me alone,
that I may have a moment of comfort

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:21 - They never know if their children grow up in honor
or sink to insignificance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:11 - “Is God’s comfort too little for you?
Is his gentle word not enough?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14 - By the power of your hand, O LORD,
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10 - Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:16 - It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:2 - But as for me, I almost lost my footing.
My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:8 - Let his years be few;
let someone else take his position.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:14 - I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
and now I must face public disgrace.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:10 - A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:29 - The LORD is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - [fn]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14 - There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink,
so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:7 - But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool;
his mind does not work that way.
His plan is simply to destroy,
to cut down nation after nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I, the LORD, the God of Israel, have spoken!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:6 - Therefore, a curse consumes the earth.
Its people must pay the price for their sin.
They are destroyed by fire,
and only a few are left alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24 - So correct me, LORD, but please be gentle.
Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:2 - Jeremiah the prophet. They said, “Please pray to the LORD your God for us. As you can see, we are only a tiny remnant compared to what we were before.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28 - Only a small number will escape death and return to Judah from Egypt. Then all those who came to Egypt will find out whose words are true—mine or theirs!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3 - Keep just a bit of the hair and tie it up in your robe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:23 - With deceitful promises, he will make various alliances. He will become strong despite having only a handful of followers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6 - You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:9 - You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:15 - But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions.
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