Greek · G3433 · unreviewed

μόλις

With difficulty

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μόλις G3433
Pronunciation mólis

What does μόλις (mólis) mean in the Bible?

μόλις (mólis) is a Greek word meaning "with difficulty". μόλις adv.

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Meaning

with difficulty
Extended definition

adv. (μόλος, toil) post-Hom. alternative for μόγις, [in LXX: Pro.11:31, Wis.9:16, al. ;] with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Luk.9:39 (T, μόγις), Act.14:8 27:7-8, 16, Rom.5:7, 1Pe.4:18" (LXX) .

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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Acts 14:18 · Acts 27:7 · Acts 27:8 · Acts 27:16 · Rom 5:7 · 1 Pet 4:18
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