Lexical Definition
μόλις mólis (mol'-is) hardly G:ADV
probably by variation for μόγις
hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
- with difficulty
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μόλισ | Rarely | Rom.5.7 |
| hardly | LXX.Prov.11.31 • Acts.14.18 | |
| with difficulty | Acts.27.7 • Acts.27.8 • Acts.27.16 • 1Pet.4.18 |
Abbott-Smith
μόλις, adv. (< μόλος, toil), post-Hom. alternative for μόγις, [in LXX: Pr 11:31, Wi 9:16, al.;]
with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Lk 9:39 (T, μόγις), Ac 14:8 27:7, 8, 16, Ro 5:7, I Pe 4:18(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 11:31 |
| Luke | 9:39 |
| Acts | 14:8 · 27:7 · 27:8 · 27:16 |
| Romans | 5:7 |
| 1 Peter | 4:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μόλις,
adverb, post-[Refs 8th c.BC+], prevailing in Trag., Comedy texts, and Attic dialect prose, though in [Refs 5th c.BC+] the Laur. Ms. gives each form twice, the same Ms. of [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. μέν, ἀλλ᾽ ὅμως ἠνεσχόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζῶντι καὶ μάλα μ. nay, only just alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. καὶ ἠρέμα πάσχειν scarcely at all.., [Refs 4th c.BC+] not scarcely, i.e. quite, utterly, ἀπώλεσας οὐ μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θέλουσαν οὐ μ. καλεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]