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μόλις

molishardlyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdverb6 occurrences3 books6 verses

Definition

μόλις

adv. (μόλος, toil)

post-Hom. alternative for μόγις,

[in LXX: Proverbs 11:31, Wis.9.16, al. ;]

with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Luke 9:39 (T, μόγις), Acts 14:8; 27:7-8, 16, Romans 5:7, 1 Peter 4:18" (LXX) .

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μόλις:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Acts 14:18μόλις
    Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
  2. Acts 27:7μόλις
    After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
  3. Acts 27:8μόλις · with difficulty
    After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
  4. Acts 27:16μόλις
    Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
  5. Romans 5:7μόλις · rarely
    Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
  6. 1 Peter 4:18μόλις · it is hard for
    And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”