Oligos ὀλίγος

Oligos (Greek ὀλίγος, Strong's G3641) is a Greek adjective meaning “little/few”. It occurs 42 times in 41 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Oligos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 7:14
  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
• Matthew 9:37
  Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
• Matthew 15:34
  And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
• Matthew 20:16
  So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
• Matthew 22:14
  For many are called, but few are chosen.For many are called, but few 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, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
• Matthew 25:23
  His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Mark

• Mark 1:19
  And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
• Mark 6:5
  And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
• Mark 6:31
  And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
• Mark 8:7
  And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

Luke

• 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 from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
• 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.Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
• Luke 10:2
  Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
• Luke 12:48
  But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few 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.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
• Luke 13:23
  Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

Acts

• Acts 12:18
  Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
• Acts 14:28
  And there they abode long time with the disciples.And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
• Acts 15:2
  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small 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.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see 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.Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
• Acts 17:12
  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
• Acts 19:23
  And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
• Acts 19:24
  For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
• Acts 26:28
  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become 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, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
• Acts 27:20
  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 8:15
  As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 3:3
  How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 4:8
  For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
• 1 Timothy 5:23
  Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 12:10
  For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

James

• 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, and then vanisheth away.You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:6
  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
• 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, that is, eight souls were saved by water.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through 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, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
• 1 Peter 5:12
  By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:14
  But I have a few things 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.But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
• Revelation 2:20
  Notwithstanding I have a few things 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.But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
• Revelation 3:4
  Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
• 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 time.Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short 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.There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).