ὀλίγως

oligos

barely

G36435

2 Peter 2:18 · Word #11

Lexicon G36435

Strong'sG36435

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Common Translation

Phrasebarely
Literalscarcely-barely

Lexical Info

Lemmaὀλίγως
Strong'sG36435

SIBI-P1 Translation G36435-01

a small (masculine singular) one; in a small way

Morphological Notesὀλίγος: adjective, nominative masculine singular (Gr,RI,,,,NMS,), describing or substantivally identifying a masculine singular subject. ὀλίγως: adverb (Gr,D,,,,,,,,,), expressing manner or degree.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective ὀλίγος denotes smallness in quantity, number, or degree. Rendered as "a small (masculine singular) one," it reflects the nominative masculine singular form (NMS), functioning substantivally or adjectivally. The adverbial form ὀλίγως is captured as "in a small way," preserving the root sense of smallness while reflecting its adverbial function.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

barely

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 gives a literal gloss ('a small one; in a small way'), but context and standard translation demand 'barely' or 'only just'; this accurately reflects its adverbial sense here.
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