μόλις
mólis
with difficulty
With difficulty, only just, scarcely—denoting an action accomplished with effort, against obstacles, or nearly not achieved. It often indicates that something almost did not happen, or that it happened but only after considerable difficulty.
Acts 14:18 · Word #4
Lexicon G3433
| Lemma | μόλις |
| Transliteration | mólis |
| Strong's | G3433 |
| Definition | With difficulty, only just, scarcely—denoting an action accomplished with effort, against obstacles, or nearly not achieved. It often indicates that something almost did not happen, or that it happened but only after considerable difficulty. |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with difficulty |
| Literal | with-difficulty |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μόλις |
| Strong's | G3433 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3433-01
with difficulty
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D); indeclinable, modifying a verb or clause to denote manner or degree. |
| Rendering Rationale | As an adverb meaning ‘with difficulty’ or ‘scarcely,’ this rendering preserves the core idea of an action accomplished against obstacles or barely achieved. Since it is an indeclinable adverb, no case, gender, or number distinctions apply. |
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