Mólis — G3433

Definition

adverb

with difficulty

1. with difficulty, hardly
2. not easily, i. e. scarcely, very rarely

Usually translated as

scarce, scarcely, hardly, with much work

Origin

probably by variation for G3425

• mógis (G3425)

Occurrences

Mólis occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (4), Romans (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Acts 14:18 — And with these sayings scarce (μόλις) restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
• Acts 27:7 — And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce (μόλις) were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
• Acts 27:8 — And, hardly (μόλις) passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
• Acts 27:16 — And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work (μόλις) to come by the boat:
• Romans 5:7 — For scarcely (μόλις) for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
• 1 Peter 4:18 — And if the righteous scarcely (μόλις) be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?