ὀλίγον

olígos

Primary sense: little, small in quantity, size, number, or degree. The term describes a quantity or quality that is limited, sparse, or scant, as opposed to abundant (πολύς). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) a small amount or number ('few'), (2) shortness of duration ('brief, short time'), (3) limited degree or extent ('slight, minor'), (4) low value or significance ('unimportant, insignificant'), though this last sense is rare or peripheral. It contrasts with words expressing largeness or abundance.

G3641

2 Corinthians 8:15 · Word #11

Lexicon G3641

Lemmaὀλίγος
Transliterationolígos
Strong'sG3641
DefinitionPrimary sense: little, small in quantity, size, number, or degree. The term describes a quantity or quality that is limited, sparse, or scant, as opposed to abundant (πολύς). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) a small amount or number ('few'), (2) shortness of duration ('brief, short time'), (3) limited degree or extent ('slight, minor'), (4) low value or significance ('unimportant, insignificant'), though this last sense is rare or peripheral. It contrasts with words expressing largeness or abundance.

Morphology PRO.I ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὀλίγος
Strong'sG3641

SIBI-P1 Translation G3641-09

a little

Morphological NotesAdverb (Gr,D); neuter accusative form of ὀλίγος used adverbially to express degree or extent.
Rendering Rationaleὀλίγον is the adverbial form derived from ὀλίγος, expressing small quantity, degree, or duration. The rendering "a little" preserves its core sense of limited measure without adding contextual nuance.

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