ΜΕΝὈΛΙΓΟΥΣ, μενὀλιγους
MENOLIGOUS, menoligous
Sounds Like: MEN-ol-EE-goos
Translations: indeed few, on the one hand few, few indeed, a few
From the root: ΜΕΝ, ὈΛΙΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Particle, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound phrase combining the particle 'ΜΕΝ' (men) and the adjective 'ὈΛΙΓΟΥΣ' (oligous). 'ΜΕΝ' is a particle often used to introduce a clause or emphasize a preceding word, frequently paired with 'ΔΕ' (de) in a 'on the one hand... on the other hand' construction, though it can also stand alone for emphasis. 'ὈΛΙΓΟΥΣ' is the accusative masculine plural form of 'ὈΛΙΓΟΣ', meaning 'few' or 'little'. Together, the phrase means 'indeed few' or 'on the one hand few', indicating a small number of people or things, often in contrast to something else.
Inflection: Particle (does not inflect), Adjective (Accusative, Masculine, Plural)
Strong’s numbers: G3303 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 19:43
From the same root
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