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Lexicon :: Strong's G3641 - oligos

Aa
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 BoxMat 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:14 - For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37 - Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:34 - And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14 - For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19 - And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:7 - And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:47 - And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:48 - But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:23 - And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:18 - Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28 - And they were with the disciples there for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12 - And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:23 - And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24 - For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-worker, who made silver boxes for the images of Diana, and gave no small profit to the workmen;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - And Agrippa said to Paul, A little more and you will be making me a Christian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:15 - As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:3 - How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:8 - For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:23 - Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and because you are frequently ill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10 - For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:6 - You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:10 - And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 - I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18 - For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:4 - But you have some names in Sardis who have kept clean their robes; and as a reward they will go in white with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:10 - And they are seven kings; the five have come to an end, the one is, the other has not come; and when he comes, he will have to go on for a little time.
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