ὀλιγόπιστος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀλῐ́γος (olígos, little, few) +‎ πῐστός (pistós, faithful).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὀλῐγόπῐστος (oligópistosm or f (neuter ὀλῐγόπῐστον); second declension

  1. of little faith
    • New Testament, Matthew 8:26:
      Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, τί δειλοί ἐστε, ὀλιγόπιστοι; τότε ἐγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τοῖς ἀνέμοις καὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.
      Kaì légei autoîs, tí deiloí este, oligópistoi; tóte egertheìs epetímēsen toîs anémois kaì têi thalássēi, kaì egéneto galḗnē megálē.
      And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. (KJV)

Inflection

Descendants

  • German: kleingläubig (loan translation)

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