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 · ὀλίγοιHow narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.Matthew 9:37 · ὀλίγοι·Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.Matthew 15:34 · ὀλίγαJesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”Matthew 22:14 · ὀλίγοιFor many are called, but few chosen.”Matthew 25:21 · ὀλίγα“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’Matthew 25:23 · ὀλίγα“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’Mark 1:19 · ὀλίγονGoing on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.Mark 6:5 · ὀλίγοιςHe could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.Mark 6:31 · ὀλίγον·He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.Mark 8:7 · ὀλίγα·They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.Luke 5:3 · ὀλίγον.He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.Luke 7:47 · ὀλίγον · ὀλίγονTherefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”Luke 10:2 · ὀλίγοι·Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.Luke 10:42 · ὀλίγωνbut one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”Luke 12:48 · ὀλίγας.but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.Luke 13:23 · ὀλίγοιOne said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,Acts 12:18 · ὀλίγοςNow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.Acts 14:28 · ὀλίγονThey stayed there with the disciples for a long time.Acts 15:2 · ὀλίγηςTherefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.Acts 17:4 · ὀλίγαι.¶Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.Acts 17:12 · ὀλίγοι.¶Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.Acts 19:23 · ὀλίγοςAbout 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 Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,Acts 26:28 · ὀλίγῳAgrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”Acts 26:29 · ὀλίγῳPaul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”Acts 27:20 · ὀλίγουWhen neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.2 Corinthians 8:15 · ὀλίγονAs it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”Ephesians 3:3 · ὀλίγῳ,how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,1 Timothy 4:8 · ὀλίγονFor bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.1 Timothy 5:23 · ὀλίγῳBe no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.Hebrews 12:10 · ὀλίγαςFor they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.James 4:14 · ὀλίγονWhereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.1 Peter 1:6 · ὀλίγονWherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,1 Peter 3:20 · ὀλίγοι,who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.1 Peter 5:10 · ὀλίγονBut may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.1 Peter 5:12 · ὀλίγωνThrough Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.Revelation 2:14 · ὀλίγαBut I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.Revelation 3:4 · ὀλίγαNevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.Revelation 12:12 · ὀλίγονTherefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time.”Revelation 17:10 · ὀλίγονThey are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.