The meaning of “ὅλως”
Understanding hólōs reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
adverb from ὅλος at all, commonly, utterly. - completely, i.e. altogether - (by analogy), everywhere - (negatively) not ...
ὅλως
adverb from ὅλος at all, commonly, utterly. - completely, i.e. altogether - (by analogy), everywhere - (negatively) not by any means
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:34 | “But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:” Word: ὅλως (hólōs) | |
| 1 Corinthians 5:1 | “It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.” Word: ὅλως (hólōs) | |
| 1 Corinthians 6:7 | “Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?” Word: ὅλως (hólōs) | |
| 1 Corinthians 15:29 | “Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?” Word: ὅλως (hólōs) |