μόλις
molis
scarcely
probably by variation for μόγις; with difficulty:--hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
1 Peter 4:18 · Word #5
Lexicon G3433
| Lemma | μόλις |
| Transliteration | mólis |
| Strong's | G3433 |
| In-context | scarcely |
| Literal | scarcely-with-difficulty |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μόλις |
| Strong's | G3433 |
SIBI-P1 G3433-01
only-with-difficulty
| Root | μόλις (molis) |
| Core Meanings | with difficulty, scarcely, barely, only just, with strain |
| Semantic Range | with difficulty, scarcely, barely, hardly, only just, with much effort |
| Conceptual Significance | μόλις often underscores human limitation, weakness, or the strenuous nature of an event, highlighting contrast between divine ease and human effort, or emphasizing the rarity or narrowness of an outcome within biblical narrative and teaching. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,D — adverb; indeclinable particle modifying verbs or clauses, indicating manner or degree. No tense, voice, mood, gender, or number distinctions apply. |
| Rendering Rationale | μόλις is an indeclinable adverb expressing that an action occurs with strain or is barely accomplished. The rendering "only-with-difficulty" preserves its adverbial force while reflecting both the sense of effort and the notion of something happening scarcely or just barely. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (6 occurrences of G3433)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 14:18 | μόλις | molis | with difficulty |
| Acts 27:7 | μόλις | molis | with difficulty |
| Acts 27:8 | μόλις | molis | with difficulty |