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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:18 - And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:7 - When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda,[fn] we secured the skiff with difficulty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:7 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:18 - Now

“If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”[fn]
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