ὀλίγοςolígos
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
Greek (New Testament) · G3641
Meanings
of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Mark 6:5, Mark 8:7, Luke 10:2, Luke 12:48 (namely πληγάς, opposed to πολλάς), 1 Timothy 5:23, Hebrews 12:10, Revelation 3:4, Revelation 12:12; οὐκ ὀ., Acts 12:18, Acts 14:28, Acts 15:2 (with genitive part.) Acts 17:4, Acts 17:12, Acts 19:23, Acts 19:24, Acts 27:20; plural, absolutely, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14, Luke 13:23, 1 Peter 3:20. Neut. sing. (τὸ) ὀ.: Luke 7:47, 2 Corinthians 8:15; πρὸς ὀλίγον, 1 Timothy 4:8, James 4:14; ἐν ὀ., Acts 26:28, Acts 26:29 (with little effort; see Page, in l.); id., in brief, Ephesians 3:3; adverbially, ὀλίγον, of time, Mark 6:31, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 17:10; of space, Mark 1:19, Luke 5:3; plural, ὀλίγα, Luke 10:42, Revelation 2:14; ἐπ’ ὀλίγα, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23; δι’ ὀλίγων, in few words, briefly, 1 Peter 5:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 40 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
- Matthew 9:37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few.
- Matthew 15:34 Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.”
- Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
- Matthew 25:21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
- Matthew 25:23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
See every passage
- Matthew 7:14, 9:37, 15:34, 22:14, 25:21, 25:23
- Mark 1:19, 6:5, 6:31, 8:7
- Luke 5:3, 7:47, 10:2, 12:48, 13:23
- Acts 12:18, 14:28, 15:2, 17:4, 17:12, 19:23, 19:24, 26:28, 26:29, 27:20
- 2 Corinthians 8:15
- Ephesians 3:3
- 1 Timothy 4:8, 5:23
- Hebrews 12:10
- James 4:14
- 1 Peter 1:6, 3:20, 5:10, 5:12
- Revelation 2:14, 3:4, 12:12, 17:10
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.