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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 41 times in 40 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:14 - “For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few G3641 who find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37 - Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few G3641.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:34 - And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few G3641 small fish.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14 - “For many are [fn]called, but few G3641 are chosen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your [fn]master.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19 - And going on a little G3641 farther, He saw [fn]James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, [fn]who were also in the boat mending the nets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And He could not do any [fn]miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few G3641 sick people and healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And He *said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little G3641 while G3641.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:7 - They also had a few G3641 small fish; and after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little G3641 distance from the land. And He sat down and continued teaching the crowds from the boat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:47 - “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little G3641, loves little G3641.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few G3641; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - but the one who did not know it, and committed acts deserving of [fn]a beating, will receive only a few G3641 blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:23 - And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few G3641 who are being saved?” And He said to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:18 -

Now when day came, there was no small G3641 disturbance among the soldiers as to [fn]what could have become of Peter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28 - And they spent [fn]a long G3641 time with the disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And after Paul and Barnabas had [fn]a heated G3641 argument and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, [fn]along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and [fn]a significant G3641 number G3641 of the leading women.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12 - Therefore, many of them believed, [fn]along with a significant G3641 number G3641 of prominent Greek women and men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:23 -

About that time [fn]a major G3641 disturbance occurred in regard to [fn]the Way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24 - For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of [fn]Artemis, was bringing [fn]considerable G3641 [fn]business to the craftsmen;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - Agrippa replied to Paul, “[fn]In a short G3641 time you are going to persuade me to [fn]make a Christian of myself.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - And Paul said, “I would [fn]wish to God that even [fn]in a short G3641 or long time not only you, but also all who hear me this day would become such as I myself am, except for these chains.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small G3641 storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was slowly abandoned.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:15 - as it is written: “THE ONE WHO HAD GATHERED MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND THE ONE WHO HAD GATHERED LITTLE G3641 DID NOT HAVE TOO LITTLE.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3 - that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before briefly G3641.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8 - for bodily training is just slightly G3641 beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:23 -

Do not go on drinking only water, but use a little G3641 wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10 - For they disciplined us for a short G3641 time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - [fn]Yet you do not know [fn]what your life will be like tomorrow. For you are just a vapor that appears for a little G3641 while G3641, and then vanishes away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6 - In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little G3641 while G3641, if necessary, you have been distressed by various [fn]trials,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - who once were disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few G3641, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:10 - After you have suffered for a little G3641 while G3641, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 -

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother [fn](for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly G3641, [fn]exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18 - For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - ‘But I have a few G3641 things G3641 against you, because you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a [fn]stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:4 - ‘But you have a few G3641 [fn]people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - “For this reason, rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you with great wrath, knowing that he has only a short G3641 time.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little G3641 while G3641.
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