ὀλίγος olígos

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

Where it is used

• Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
• Matthew 9:37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
• Matthew 15:34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
• Matthew 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
• Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
• Matthew 25:21 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 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 1:19 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 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 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 They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
• Luke 5:3 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 Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
• Luke 10:2 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 10:42 But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
• Luke 12:48 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 “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
• Luke 14:24 For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
• Acts 12:18 At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
• Acts 14:28 And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
• Acts 15:2 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 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 As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
• Acts 19:23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
• Acts 19:24 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 to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
• Acts 26:29 “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 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 8:15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
• Ephesians 3:3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
• 1 Timothy 4:8 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 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
• Hebrews 12:10 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 4:14 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 1:6 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 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 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 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 2:14 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 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 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, 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 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.