ΩΝὈΛΙΓΟΥ, ωνὀλιγου
ŌNOLIGOU, ōnoligou
Sounds Like: HOHS oh-LEE-goo
Translations: almost, nearly, well-nigh, in a little, within a little
From the root: ΩΣ, ΟΛΙΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverbial Phrase
Explanation: This is a compound adverbial phrase meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'. It is formed from the conjunction 'ὡς' (as, how) and the genitive singular of the adjective 'ὀλίγος' (little, few). It is used to indicate that something is very close to happening or being true, but not quite. For example, 'he almost died' or 'it was nearly finished'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverbial phrase)
Strong’s numbers: G5613 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:41
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΩΣ, ΟΛΙΓΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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