3654. holós

Lexicon

holós: Whole, entire, complete

Original Word: ὅλος
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: holós
Pronunciation: ho-los'
Phonetic Spelling: (hol'-oce)
Definition: Whole, entire, complete
Meaning: wholly, altogether, actually, really; with negative: not at all.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

at all, commonly, utterly.

Adverb from holos; completely, i.e. Altogether; (by analogy), everywhere; (negatively) not by any means -- at all, commonly, utterly.

see GREEK holos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from holos
Definition
altogether, assuredly
NASB Translation
actually (2), all (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3654: ὅλως

ὅλως (ὅλος), adverb, wholly, altogether (Latinomnino), (with a neg. at all): Matthew 5:34 (with which compare Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 35); 1 Corinthians 5:1 (R. V. actually); . ((Plato, Isocrates, others.))

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word ὅλος, meaning "whole" or "entire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of wholeness or completeness in Hebrew is often represented by the word שָׁלֵם (shalem), Strong's Hebrew 8003, which carries similar connotations of completeness, soundness, and peace. Another related term is תָּמִים (tamim), Strong's Hebrew 8549, meaning "complete" or "blameless." These Hebrew terms reflect the Old Testament's emphasis on integrity and wholeheartedness, paralleling the New Testament usage of ὅλος.

Usage: In the New Testament, ὅλος is used to emphasize completeness or totality. It can refer to physical wholeness, as well as metaphorical or spiritual completeness.

Context: The Greek word ὅλος appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, often to underscore the concept of completeness or entirety. It is used to describe both physical and abstract concepts, emphasizing the idea of something being undivided or whole.

In Matthew 22:37, Jesus uses ὅλος to describe the greatest commandment: "Jesus declared, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’" Here, ὅλος underscores the totality of devotion required in one's relationship with God.

In Mark 12:44, the term is used to describe the widow's offering: "For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on." The use of ὅλος highlights the completeness of her sacrifice.

The word also appears in contexts of healing, as in Matthew 15:31: "The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel." Here, ὅλος is implied in the restoration to full health and function.

Theologically, ὅλος can be seen as a reflection of God's desire for holistic devotion and integrity in the lives of believers. It calls for an undivided heart and complete commitment to God's will and purposes.

Forms and Transliterations

ολως όλως ὅλως ομαλίση ομαλισμόν ομαλιώ ομβρήματα holos holōs hólos hólōs olos olōs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:34 Adv
GRK: μὴ ὀμόσαι ὅλως μήτε ἐν
NAS: no oath at all, either by heaven,
KJV: Swear not at all; neither by
INT: not to swear at all neither by

1 Corinthians 5:1 Adv
GRK: Ὅλως ἀκούεται ἐν
NAS: It is actually reported
KJV: It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication
INT: actually is reported among

1 Corinthians 6:7 Adv
GRK: μὲν οὖν ὅλως ἥττημα ὑμῖν
NAS: Actually, then, it is already
KJV: there is utterly a fault
INT: indeed therefore altogether a defeat for you

1 Corinthians 15:29 Adv
GRK: νεκρῶν εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ
NAS: are not raised at all, why
KJV: not at all? why
INT: dead if at all [the] dead not

Strong's Greek 3654
4 Occurrences

ὅλως — 4 Occ.