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Lexicon :: Strong's G3433 - molis

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μόλις
Transliteration
molis (Key)
Pronunciation
mol'-is
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably by var. for μόγις (G3425)
mGNT
6x in 1 unique form(s) TR
6x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:735,606

Strong’s Definitions

μόλις mólis, mol'-is; probably by variation for G3425; with difficulty:—hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3433 in the following manner: scarce (2x), scarcely (2x), hardly (1x), have much work (with G2480) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3433 in the following manner: scarce (2x), scarcely (2x), hardly (1x), have much work (with G2480) (1x).

  1. with difficulty, hardly

  2. not easily, i.e. scarcely, very rarely

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μόλις mólis, mol'-is; probably by variation for G3425; with difficulty:—hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
STRONGS G3433:
μόλις (μολος toil); an adverb used by post-Homeric writings indiscriminately with μόγις;
a. with difficulty, hardly (cf. Wis. 9:16, where μετά πόνου corresponds to it in the parallel member): (Luke 9:39 Tr marginal reading WH (others μόγις, which see)); Acts 14:18; Acts 27:7f, 16; 1 Peter 4:18.
b. not easily, i. e. scarcely, very rarely: Romans 5:7.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
9:39
Acts
14:18; 27:7; 27:16
Romans
5:7
1 Peter
4:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3433 matches the Greek μόλις (molis),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:18 - But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda,[fn] where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat being towed behind us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:7 - Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18 - And also,
“If the righteous are barely saved,
what will happen to godless sinners?”[fn]
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