Greek word · G6067

ὀλίγως

oligōs

scarcely

Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

scarcely, barely

Some manuscripts list ὀλίγος (G3641) in place of G6067 at 2 Peter 2.18

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

2 Peter · 1

  1. 2 Peter 2:18 ὀλίγως scarcely

    With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

    Here: A rare word, found only here in the New Testament. It means 'only just' or 'barely': these people have only begun to get clear, and their escape is new and fragile.

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