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μόλις G3433
G3433 is the Greek word μόλις, transliterated mólis. The King James Version most often renders it scarce.
What it means
with difficulty.
Where it comes from
probably by variation for G3425 (μόγις).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
Verses using μόλις
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Acts 14:18 · KJV
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
Acts 27:7 · KJV
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 · KJV
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Acts 27:16 · KJV
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Romans 5:7 · KJV
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 · KJV
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Common questions
What does Strong's G3433 mean?
G3433 is the Greek word μόλις (mólis), meaning with difficulty.
How is G3433 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scarce (2 times), scarcely (2 times), hardly (1 time), much (1 time).
How many times does G3433 appear in the Bible?
μόλις (mólis) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3433 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably by variation for G3425 (μόγις).
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