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 strait is the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!Matthew 9:37 · ὀλίγοι·then saith he to his disciples, ‘The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;Matthew 15:34 · ὀλίγαAnd Jesus saith to them, ‘How many loaves have ye?’ and they said, ‘Seven, and a few little fishes.’Matthew 22:14 · ὀλίγοιfor many are called, and few chosen.’Matthew 25:21 · ὀλίγα‘And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Matthew 25:23 · ὀλίγα‘His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.Mark 1:19 · ὀλίγονAnd having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,Mark 6:5 · ὀλίγοιςand he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal them;Mark 6:31 · ὀλίγον·and he said to them, ‘Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,’ for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,Mark 8:7 · ὀλίγα·And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them;Luke 5:3 · ὀλίγον.and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon’s, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.Luke 7:47 · ὀλίγον · ὀλίγονtherefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.’Luke 10:2 · ὀλίγοι·then said he unto them, ‘The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.Luke 10:42 · ὀλίγωνbut of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.’Luke 12:48 · ὀλίγας.and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.Luke 13:23 · ὀλίγοιand a certain one said to him, ‘Sir, are those saved few?’ and he said unto them,Acts 12:18 · ὀλίγοςAnd day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,Acts 14:28 · ὀλίγονand they abode there not a little time with the disciples.Acts 15:2 · ὀλίγηςthere having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,Acts 17:4 · ὀλίγαι.¶And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.Acts 17:12 · ὀλίγοι.¶many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.Acts 19:23 · ὀλίγοςAnd there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,Acts 19:24 · ὀλίγηνfor a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,Acts 26:28 · ὀλίγῳAnd Agrippa said unto Paul, ‘In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!’Acts 26:29 · ὀλίγῳand Paul said, ‘I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am—except these bonds.’Acts 27:20 · ὀλίγουand neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.2 Corinthians 8:15 · ὀλίγονaccording as it hath been written, ‘He who did gather much, had nothing over; and he who did gather little, had no lack.’Ephesians 3:3 · ὀλίγῳ,that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few words—1 Timothy 4:8 · ὀλίγονfor the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;1 Timothy 5:23 · ὀλίγῳno longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;Hebrews 12:10 · ὀλίγαςfor they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;James 4:14 · ὀλίγονwho do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;1 Peter 1:6 · ὀλίγονin which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,1 Peter 3:20 · ὀλίγοι,who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah—an ark being preparing—in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;1 Peter 5:10 · ὀλίγονAnd the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you;1 Peter 5:12 · ὀλίγωνThrough Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few words I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.Revelation 2:14 · ὀλίγα‘But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;Revelation 3:4 · ὀλίγαThou hast a few names even in Sardis who did not defile their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.Revelation 12:12 · ὀλίγονbecause of this be glad, ye heavens, and those in them who do tabernacle; woe to those inhabiting the land and the sea, because the Devil did go down unto you, having great wrath, having known that he hath little time.’Revelation 17:10 · ὀλίγονand there are seven kings, the five did fall, and the one is, the other did not yet come, and when he may come, it behoveth him to remain a little time;