G3641
ὀλίγος
olígos
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
Lexicon
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
- puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value)
- especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while
Usage
44 occurrences · 0 OT · 44 NT · 20 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- a few6 · 14%
- small5 · 12%
- few4 · 9%
- a few things4 · 9%
- a little4 · 9%
- little4 · 9%
- are few2 · 5%
- a while2 · 5%
- almost2 · 5%
- upon a few1 · 2%
- with few1 · 2%
- are there few1 · 2%
- long1 · 2%
- few words1 · 2%
- a little time1 · 2%
- for a season1 · 2%
- briefly1 · 2%
- but a short1 · 2%
- a short space1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ὀλίγον11ὀλίγα6ὀλίγοι5ὀλίγῳ3ὀλίγοι·2ὀλίγος2ὀλίγων2ὀλίγοι,1ὀλίγαι.¶1ὀλίγον.1ὀλίγοις1ὀλίγας1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.