Strong's #3641: oligos (pronounced ol-ee'-gos)

of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:--+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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oligos

1) little, small, few

1a) of number: multitude, quantity, or size

1b) of time: short

1c) of degree or intensity: light, slight

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: of uncertain affinity

Citing in TDNT: 5:171, 682

Usage:

This word is used 43 times:

 

Matthew 7:14: "unto life, and few there be that find it."
Matthew 9:37: "but the laborers are few;"
Matthew 15:34: "said, Seven, and a few little fishes."
Matthew 20:16: "be called, but few chosen."
Matthew 22:14: "are called, but few are chosen."
Matthew 25:21: "thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:"
Matthew 25:23: "thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:"
Mark 1:19: "And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee,"
Mark 6:5: "mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed"
Mark 6:31: "a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many"
Mark 8:7: "And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before"
Luke 5:3: "and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And"
Luke 7:47: "she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."
Luke 7:47: "to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."
Luke 10:2: "but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord"
Luke 12:48: "things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much"
Luke 13:23: "unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said"
Acts 12:18: "day, there was no small stir among the soldiers,"
Acts 14:28: "And there they abode long time with the"
Acts 15:2: "Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with"
Acts 17:4: "chief women not a few."
Acts 17:12: "and of men, not a few."
Acts 19:23: "the same time there arose no small stir about that way."
Acts 19:24: "for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;"
Acts 26:28: "said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be"
Acts 26:29: "me this day, were both almost, and altogether"
Acts 27:20: "appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope"
2 Corinthians 8:15: "had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack."
Ephesians 3:3: "(as I wrote afore in few words,"
1 Timothy 4:8: "bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is"
1 Timothy 5:23: "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake"
Hebrews 12:10: "they verily for a few days chastened us after their own"
James 3:5: "Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!"
James 4:14: "a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."
1 Peter 1:6: "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be,"
1 Peter 3:20: "while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls"
1 Peter 5:10: "Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen,"
1 Peter 5:12: "as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying"
Revelation 2:14: "But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there"
Revelation 2:20: "Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman"
Revelation 3:4: "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not"
Revelation 12:12: "wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."
Revelation 17:10: "he must continue a short space."