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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G3641 — ὀλίγος
oligos · little/few · Greek
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Matthew 7:14 · ὀλίγοιFor narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.Matthew 9:37 · ὀλίγοι·Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.Matthew 15:34 · ὀλίγαAnd Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye ? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.Matthew 22:14 · ὀλίγοιFor many are called, but few chosen.Matthew 25:21 · ὀλίγαHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee 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 set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Mark 1:19 · ὀλίγονAnd going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the 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 saith 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 having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.Luke 5:3 · ὀλίγον.And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.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·And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.Luke 10:42 · ὀλίγωνbut one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 12:48 · ὀλίγας.but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.Luke 13:23 · ὀλίγοιAnd one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are 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 they tarried no little time with the disciples.Acts 15:2 · ὀλίγηςAnd when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed 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 were persuaded, 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.¶Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.Acts 19:23 · ὀλίγοςAnd about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.Acts 19:24 · ὀλίγηνFor a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;Acts 26:28 · ὀλίγῳAnd Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.Acts 26:29 · ὀλίγῳAnd Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.Acts 27:20 · ὀλίγουAnd when neither sun nor stars shone upon us for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.2 Corinthians 8:15 · ὀλίγονas it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.Ephesians 3:3 · ὀλίγῳ,how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,1 Timothy 4:8 · ὀλίγονfor bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.1 Timothy 5:23 · ὀλίγῳBe no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.Hebrews 12:10 · ὀλίγαςFor they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.James 4:14 · ὀλίγονwhereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.1 Peter 1:6 · ὀλίγονWherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,1 Peter 3:20 · ὀλίγοι,that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:1 Peter 5:10 · ὀλίγονAnd the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.1 Peter 5:12 · ὀλίγωνBy Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.Revelation 2:14 · ὀλίγαBut I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.Revelation 3:4 · ὀλίγαBut thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.Revelation 12:12 · ὀλίγονTherefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.Revelation 17:10 · ὀλίγονand they are seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while.