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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 48 times in 44 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:20 - And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:52 - And if but a little time be left of the years to the year of release, then shall he reckon to him according to his years, and shall pay his ransom

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:32 - And the people rose up all the day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered quails; he that gathered [fn]least, gathered ten [fn]measures; and they [fn]refreshed themselves round about the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:18 - and ye shall see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells on it, whether it is strong or weak, or whether they are few or many.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:56

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:56 - Thou shalt divide their inheritance by lot between the many and the few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:27 - And the Lord shall scatter you among all nations, and ye shall be left few in number among all the nations, among which the Lord shall bring you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:38 - Thou shalt carry forth much seed into the field, and thou shalt bring in little, because the locust shall devour it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:3 - And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and take the city by siege: carry not up thither the whole people, for the enemy are few.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:6 - And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, let us go over to [fn]Messab of these uncircumcised, if peradventure the Lord may do something for us; for the Lord is not straitened to save by many or by few.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:10 - And he arose and went to Sarepta, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow-woman was there gathering sticks; and Eliu cried after her, and said to her, [fn]Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, [fn]that I may drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:12 - And the woman said, As the Lord thy God lives, I have not a cake, but only a handful of meal in the pitcher, and a little oil in a cruse, and, behold, I am going to gather two sticks, and I shall go in and dress it for myself and my children, and we shall eat it and die.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:18 - And Ju gathered all the people, and said to them, Achaab served Baal a little; Ju shall serve him much.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:11 - (LXX 14:10) And Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, it is not impossible with thee to save by many or by few: strengthen us, O Lord our God; for we trust in thee, and in thy name have we come against this great multitude. O Lord our God, let not man prevail against thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:24 - For the army of Syria came with few men, yet God gave into their hands a very large army, because they had forsaken the God of their fathers; and he brought judgments on Joas.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:34 - But the priests were few, and could not flay the whole-burnt-offering, so their brethren the Levites helped them, until the work was finished, and until the priests had purified themselves: for the Levites more zealously purified themselves than the priests.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:12 - And I rose up by night, I and a few men with me; and I told no man what God put into my heart to do with Israel; and there was no beast with me, except the beast which I rode upon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:4 - Now the city was wide and large; and the people were few in it, and the houses were not built.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:7 - Though then thy beginning should be small, yet thy end should be unspeakably great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:20 - Is not the time of my life short? suffer me to rest a little,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:21 - and though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; and if they be few, he is not aware.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:11 - Thou hast been scourged for but few of thy sins: thou hast spoken haughtily and extravagantly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:14 - (LXX 16:14) because of the enemies of thine hand: O Lord, destroy them from the earth; scatter them in their life, though their belly has been filled with thy hidden treasures: they have been satisfied with [fn]uncleanness, and have left the remnant of their possessions to their babes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10 - (LXX 36:10) And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and thou shalt seek for his place, and shalt not find it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:16 - (LXX 36:16) A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:2 - (LXX 72:2) But my feet were almost overthrown; my goings very nearly slipped.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:8 - (LXX 108:8) Let his days be few: and [fn] let another take his office of overseer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:14 - I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:10 - Thou sleepest a little, and thou restest a little, and thou slumberest a short time, and thou foldest thine arms over thy breast a little.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - (LXX 5:1) Be not hasty with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be swift to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven above, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - (LXX 5:11) The sleep of a servant is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but to one who is satiated with wealth, there is none that suffers him to sleep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:14 - suppose there were a little city, and few men in it; and there should come against it a great king, and surround it, and build great mounds against it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: and a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:7 - But he meant not thus, neither did he devise thus in his soul: but his mind shall change, and that to destroy nations not a few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - and the remnant of the strong bows of the sons of Kedar shall be small: for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:6 - Therefore a curse shall consume the earth, because the inhabitants thereof have sinned: therefore the dwellers in the earth shall be poor, and few men shall be left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24 - Chasten us, O Lord, but with judgment; and not in wrath, lest thou make us few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:2 - (LXX 49:2) to Jeremias the prophet, and said to him, Let now our supplication come before thy face, and pray thou to the Lord thy God for this remnant; for we are left few out of many, as thine eyes see.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:28 - (LXX 51:28) And they that escape the sword shall return to the land of Juda few in number, and the remnant of Juda, who have continued in the land of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose word shall stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:3 - And thou shalt take thence a few in number, and shalt wrap them in the fold of thy garment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:23 - And because of the leagues made with him he shall work deceit: and he shall come up, and overpower them with a small nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6 - Ye have sown much, but brought in little; ye have eaten, and are not satisfied; ye have drunk, and are not satisfied with drink, ye have clothed yourselves, and have not become warm [fn]thereby: and he that earns wages has gathered them into a bag full of holes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:9 - Ye looked for much, and there came little; and it was brought into the house, and I blew it away. Therefore thus saith the Lord Almighty, Because my house is desolate, and ye run every one into his own house;

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:15 - And I am very angry with the heathen that combine to attack her: forasmuch as I indeed was a little angry, but they combined to attack her for evil.
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