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G3641 — ὀλίγος

oligos · little/few · Greek

ὀλίγος, -η, -ον (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ;] of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23, Heb.12:10, Rev.3:4 12:12; οὐκ ὀ. (in the best uncials written οὐκ ὁ.; see WH, App., 143; M, Pr., 44; Thackeray, Gr., 126 f.), Act.12:18 14:28 15:2 (with genitive part.) Act.17:4, 12 19:23-24 27:20; pl., absol., Mat.7:14 20:16 (WH, txt., RV, om.) Mat.22:14, Luk.13:23, 1Pe.3:20. Neut. sing (τὸ) ὀ.: Luk.7:47, 2Co.8:15; πρὸς ὀλίγον, 1Ti.4:8, Jas.4:14; ἐν ὀ., Act.26:28-29 (with little effort; see Page, in l); id., in brief, Eph.3:3; adverbially, ὀλίγον, of time, Mrk.6:31, 1Pe.1:6 5:10, Rev.17:10; of space, Mrk.1:19, Luk.5:3; pl., ὀλίγα, Luk.10:42, Rev.2:14; ἐπ᾽ ὀλίγα, Mat.25:21, 23; δι᾽ ὀλίγων, in few words, briefly, 1Pe.5:12 (cf. Plat., Legg., vi, 778 e).† **ὀλίγως, adv. (ὀλίγος), [in Aq.: Isa.10:7 * ;] a little, almost, all but: 2Pe.2:18.† (AS)

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Matthew 7:14 · ὀλίγοιBecause strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.Matthew 9:37 · ὀλίγοι·Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few;Matthew 15:34 · ὀλίγαAnd Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.Matthew 22:14 · ὀλίγοιFor many are called, but few [are] chosen.Matthew 25:21 · ὀλίγαHis lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:23 · ὀλίγαHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Mark 1:19 · ὀλίγονAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.Mark 6:5 · ὀλίγοιςAnd he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].Mark 6:31 · ὀλίγον·And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.Mark 8:7 · ὀλίγα·And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].Luke 5:3 · ὀλίγον.And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.Luke 7:47 · ὀλίγον · ὀλίγονWherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.Luke 10:2 · ὀλίγοι·Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.Luke 10:42 · ὀλίγωνBut one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 12:48 · ὀλίγας.But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.Luke 13:23 · ὀλίγοιThen said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,Acts 12:18 · ὀλίγοςNow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.Acts 14:28 · ὀλίγονAnd there they abode long time with the disciples.Acts 15:2 · ὀλίγηςWhen therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 17:4 · ὀλίγαι.¶And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.Acts 17:12 · ὀλίγοι.¶Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.Acts 19:23 · ὀλίγοςAnd the same time there arose no small stir about that way.Acts 19:24 · ὀλίγηνFor a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;Acts 26:28 · ὀλίγῳThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.Acts 26:29 · ὀλίγῳAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.Acts 27:20 · ὀλίγουAnd when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.2 Corinthians 8:15 · ὀλίγονAs it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.Ephesians 3:3 · ὀλίγῳ,How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,1 Timothy 4:8 · ὀλίγονFor bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.1 Timothy 5:23 · ὀλίγῳDrink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.Hebrews 12:10 · ὀλίγαςFor they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.James 4:14 · ὀλίγονWhereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.1 Peter 1:6 · ὀλίγονWherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:1 Peter 3:20 · ὀλίγοι,Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.1 Peter 5:10 · ὀλίγονBut the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].1 Peter 5:12 · ὀλίγωνBy Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.Revelation 2:14 · ὀλίγαBut I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.Revelation 3:4 · ὀλίγαThou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.Revelation 12:12 · ὀλίγονTherefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.Revelation 17:10 · ὀλίγονAnd there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, [and] the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.