Acts 15:2:7Acts.15.2.W7TAB
ὀλίγης
oligês
“small”
- Transliteration
- o-LI-gês
- Extended
- oh-LIH-gês
- IPA
- /oˈli.gɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- small
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
o-LI-gês
- sentence
ge-no-ME-nês de STA-se-ōs KAI dzê-TE-se-ōs ouk o-LI-gês tō PAU-lō KAI tō bar-na-BA pros au-TOUS E-ta-ksan a-na-BAI-nein PAU-lon KAI bar-na-BAN KAI ti-NAS AL-lous eks au-TÔN pros tous a-po-STO-lous KAI pres-by-TE-rous eis ie-rou-sa-LÊM pe-RI tou dzê-TE-ma-tos TOU-tou
Exegesis
The litotic phrase ouk oliges {οὐκ ὀλίγης | ouk olí-gēs} intensifies both staseos and zeteseos, highlighting the seriousness of the conflict.
In context — Acts 15:2
When significant dissension and debate broke out between Paul, Barnabas, and the others, the church appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others from their group to go up to the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem concerning this matter .
About this coordinate
Acts 15:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 15:2, so the Greek word ὀλίγης (oligês) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.15.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.2.W7.S1) and character.