Matthew 15:34:14Matt.15.34.W14TAB
ὀλίγα
oliga
“a few”
- Transliteration
- o-LI-ga
- Extended
- oh-LIH-gah
- IPA
- /oˈli.ga/
Meaning by language
- English
- a few
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
o-LI-ga
- sentence
KAI LE-gei au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS PO-sous AR-tous E-khe-te hoi de EI-pan hep-TA KAI o-LI-ga ikh-THY-di-a
Exegesis
The answer Hepta kai oliga ichthydia {Ἑπτά καὶ ὀλίγα ἰχθύδια | heptá kaí olí-ga ikh-thý-di-a} coordinates the numeral hepta “seven” with the phrase oliga ichthydia “a few little fish,” in which the diminutive ichthydia underscores the small size of the fish and oliga minimizes their number. In English, the formal rendering preserves the simple connective “And” and the reporting verb “said,” while the dynamic version uses “Then” and “asked” to reflect the interrogative force and narrative flow. Both reconstructions make explicit that the “loaves” are loaves of bread and that the number and size of the fish are modest, mirroring the Greek emphasis on limited resources before the miracle of provision.
In context — Matthew 15:34
And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:34:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 15:34, so the Greek word ὀλίγα (oliga) 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 Matt.15.34.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.34.W14.S1) and character.