G3433: μόλις
mólis · “hardly”
Definition
with difficulty
KJV translates it as: hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work
Word origin: probably by variation for G3425 (μόγις);
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) .†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3433 is translated
- with difficulty ×4
- hardly ×1
- rarely ×1
Bible verses with G3433 (mólis)
Mólis appears in 6 verses.
- Acts 14:18
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
- Acts 27:7
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
- Acts 27:8
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
- Acts 27:16
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
- Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
- 1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?