Olígos — G3641

Definition

adjective

puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat

1. of time, short
2. of degree or intensity, light, slight
3. easily, without much effort
4. of space, a little (further)

Usually translated as

few, little, small, almost, a while, briefly, long, a season, short, brief

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Olígos occurs 42 times in 41 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (4), Luke (5), Acts (10), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (2), 1 Peter (4), Revelation (5)

• Matthew 7:14 — Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few (ὀλίγοι) there be that find it.
• Matthew 9:37 — Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few (ὀλίγοι);
• Matthew 15:34 — And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few (ὀλίγα) little fishes.
• Matthew 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few (ὀλίγοι) chosen.
• Matthew 22:14 — For many are called, but few (ὀλίγοι) are chosen.
• Matthew 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things (ὀλίγα), I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Matthew 25:23 — His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things (ὀλίγα), I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Mark 1:19 — And when he had gone a (ὀλίγον) 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 — And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few (ὀλίγοις) sick folk, and healed them.
• Mark 6:31 — And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while (ὀλίγον): for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
• Mark 8:7 — And they had a few (ὀλίγα) small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
• Luke 5:3 — And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little (ὀλίγον) from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
• Luke 7:47 — Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little (ὀλίγον) is forgiven, the same loveth little.
• Luke 7:47 — Wherefore 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 (ὀλίγον).
• Luke 10:2 — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few (ὀλίγοι): pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
• Luke 12:48 — But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few (ὀλίγας) 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 — Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few (ὀλίγοι) that be saved? And he said unto them,
• Acts 12:18 — Now as soon as it was day, there was no small (ὀλίγος) stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
• Acts 14:28 — And there they abode long (ὀλίγον) time with the disciples.
• Acts 15:2 — When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small (ὀλίγης) 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 — 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 (ὀλίγαι).
• Acts 17:12 — Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few (ὀλίγοι).
• Acts 19:23 — And the same time there arose no small (ὀλίγος) stir about that way.
• Acts 19:24 — For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small (ὀλίγην) gain unto the craftsmen;
• Acts 26:28 — Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost (ὀλίγῳ) thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
• Acts 26:29 — And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost (ὀλίγῳ), and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
• Acts 27:20 — And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small (ὀλίγου) tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
• 2 Corinthians 8:15 — As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little (ὀλίγον) had no lack.
• Ephesians 3:3 — How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words (ὀλίγῳ),
• 1 Timothy 5:23 — Drink no longer water, but use a little (ὀλίγῳ) wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
• Hebrews 12:10 — For they verily for a few (ὀλίγας) days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
• James 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little (ὀλίγον) fire kindleth!
• James 4:14 — Whereas 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 (ὀλίγον), and then vanisheth away.
• 1 Peter 1:6 — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (ὀλίγον), if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
• 1 Peter 3:20 — Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few (ὀλίγαι), that is, eight souls were saved by water.
• 1 Peter 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while (ὀλίγον), make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
• 1 Peter 5:12 — By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly (ὀλίγων), exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
• Revelation 2:14 — But I have a few things (ὀλίγα) 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 2:20 — Notwithstanding I have a few things (ὀλίγα) against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
• Revelation 3:4 — Thou hast a few (ὀλίγα) 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 — Therefore 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 (ὀλίγον) time.
• Revelation 17:10 — And 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 (ὀλίγον).