ὈΛΙΓΟΥΣΠΑΝ, ὀλιγουσπαν
OLIGOUSPAN, oligouspan
Sounds Like: oh-LEE-goos-PAN
Translations: almost all, nearly all, almost everything, nearly everything
From the root: ὈΛΙΓΟΣ, ΠΑΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Explanation: This word appears to be a compound or a unique construction combining 'ὀλίγος' (oligos), meaning 'few' or 'little', and 'πᾶς' (pas), meaning 'all' or 'every'. It is likely a unique or rare adverbial phrase meaning 'almost all' or 'nearly all/everything'. It functions similarly to an adverb, modifying a verb or an adjective to indicate a near-complete extent. Given its unusual form, it might be a specific usage or even a scribal variation.
Inflection: Accusative Plural Masculine (for ὀλίγους), Nominative/Accusative Singular Neuter (for πᾶν). The combination functions adverbially.
Strong’s numbers: G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3956 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:40
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