ὀλίγαι
olígos
a few
Primary sense: little, small in quantity, size, number, or degree. The term describes a quantity or quality that is limited, sparse, or scant, as opposed to abundant (πολύς). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) a small amount or number ('few'), (2) shortness of duration ('brief, short time'), (3) limited degree or extent ('slight, minor'), (4) low value or significance ('unimportant, insignificant'), though this last sense is rare or peripheral. It contrasts with words expressing largeness or abundance.
Acts 17:4 · Word #24
Lexicon G3641
| Lemma | ὀλίγος |
| Transliteration | olígos |
| Strong's | G3641 |
| Definition | Primary sense: little, small in quantity, size, number, or degree. The term describes a quantity or quality that is limited, sparse, or scant, as opposed to abundant (πολύς). Contextually, it may refer to: (1) a small amount or number ('few'), (2) shortness of duration ('brief, short time'), (3) limited degree or extent ('slight, minor'), (4) low value or significance ('unimportant, insignificant'), though this last sense is rare or peripheral. It contrasts with words expressing largeness or abundance. |
Morphology PRO.I NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.I — Indefinite Pronoun — Refers to something unspecified |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a few |
| Literal | few |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀλίγος |
| Strong's | G3641 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3641-02
few (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning pronominally; nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,RI,,,,NFP); describing feminine plural subjects as small in number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative feminine plural form denotes a limited number of feminine referents. "Few" preserves the core sense of smallness in number without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
few (feminine)
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'few (feminine)' correctly represents the Greek ολίγαι, specifying gender and number according to context and silex_definition. |