ὈΛΙΓΟΣΚΑΙ, ὀλιγοσκαι
OLIGOSKAI, oligoskai
Sounds Like: oh-LI-goss-kai
Translations: not a little, not few, much, many, considerable, and little, and few
From the root: ὈΛΙΓΟΣ, ΚΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Explanation: This word appears to be a compound of ὈΛΙΓΟΣ (oligos), meaning 'few' or 'little', and ΚΑΙ (kai), meaning 'and' or 'also'. In the provided context, 'οὐκ ὀλιγοσκαι' (not little and) seems to function as an emphatic way of saying 'much' or 'many', similar to 'οὐκ ὀλιγος' (not little). It is possible that 'ὈΛΙΓΟΣΚΑΙ' is a less common or perhaps even a unique compound formation, or it could be a scribal error for 'ὀλιγος και' where 'και' is a separate conjunction. If it is a single word, it would describe something as being 'both little and' or 'little and also'. However, the usage suggests it's an intensified form of 'not little'.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Neuter (if adjective); Does not inflect (if adverbial compound)
Strong’s numbers: G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:6
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