μόλις
Transliteration
molis (Key)
Pronunciation
mol'-is
Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably by var. for μόγις (G3425)
mGNT
6x in 1 unique form(s) TR
6x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
μόλις — 6x
μόλις — 6x
μόλις — 1x
Dictionary Aids

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TDNT Reference: 4:735,606

Strong’s Definitions

μόλις mólis, mol'-is; probably by variation for G3425; with difficulty:—hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3433 in the following manner: scarce (2x), scarcely (2x), hardly (1x), have much work (with G2480) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3433 in the following manner: scarce (2x), scarcely (2x), hardly (1x), have much work (with G2480) (1x).

  1. with difficulty, hardly

  2. not easily, i.e. scarcely, very rarely

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μόλις mólis, mol'-is; probably by variation for G3425; with difficulty:—hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
STRONGS G3433:
μόλις (μολος toil); an adverb used by post-Homeric writings indiscriminately with μόγις;
a. with difficulty, hardly (cf. Wis. 9:16, where μετά πόνου corresponds to it in the parallel member): (Luke 9:39 Tr marginal reading WH (others μόγις, which see)); Acts 14:18; Acts 27:7f, 16; 1 Peter 4:18.
b. not easily, i. e. scarcely, very rarely: Romans 5:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
9:39
Acts
14:18; 27:7; 27:16
Romans
5:7
1 Peter
4:18
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