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G3641ὀλίγοςoligos

little/fewPart of speech: Greek Adjective

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Occurrences by book

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. John: 0
  5. 10
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1 Corinthians: 0
  8. 1
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. 1
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 2
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. 4
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. 5

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44 occurrences in 43 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Acts 26:28

    Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"

    ὀλίγῳ oligō “so little [time]”

  2. Acts 26:29

    Paul 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."

    ὀλίγῳ oligō “a little”

  3. Acts 27:20

    When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small tempest pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

    ὀλίγου oligou “small”

  4. 2 Corinthians 8:15

    As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

    ὀλίγον oligon “little”

  5. Ephesians 3:3

    how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

    ὀλίγῳ, oligō “brief,”

  6. 1 Timothy 4:8

    For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value for all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

    ὀλίγον oligon “a little”

  7. 1 Timothy 5:23

    Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.

    ὀλίγῳ oligō “a little”

  8. Hebrews 12:10

    For 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.

    ὀλίγας oligas “a few”

  9. James 4:14

    Whereas 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.

    ὀλίγον oligon “a little [while]”

  10. 1 Peter 1:6

    Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

    ὀλίγον oligon “for a little while”

  11. 1 Peter 3:20

    who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

    ὀλίγοι, oligoi “few”

  12. 1 Peter 5:10

    But 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.

    ὀλίγον oligon “a little while”

  13. 1 Peter 5:12

    Through 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.

    ὀλίγων oligōn “few [words]”

  14. Revelation 2:14

    But 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.

    ὀλίγα oliga “a few things”

  15. Revelation 2:20

    But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

    ὀλίγα oliga “few things”

  16. Revelation 3:4

    Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

    ὀλίγα oliga “a few”

  17. Revelation 12:12

    Therefore 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."

    ὀλίγον oligon “a short”

  18. Revelation 17:10

    They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.

    ὀλίγον oligon “a little while”