σχεδόν (sⱪedόn) — almost / nearly / about

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ἔχω

Sense 1: almost, nearly, about

Semantic entry: 78.40

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: About, Approximately, Almost, Hardly [Approximate Degree]

Definition: a degree which falls just short of some point on a scale of extent

Notes: The equivalent of this expression in OET ACT 13:44 in some languages is ‘all the people in the town came, but some did not’ or ‘only a few of the people in town didn’t come.’

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:44

OET-RV ACT 13:44

44 So on the following Rest Day, nearly everyone in the city had gathered there to hear the message from God.

OET-LV ACT 13:44

44 And on _the coming day _of _rest, almost all the city was _gathered _together to _hear the message of_ the _god.

Show passage in OET: ACT 19:26

OET-RV ACT 19:26

26 But you’ve seen yourselves and heard from others that not only Efesos, but almost our entire province of Asia Minor has become persuaded by this Paulos fellow, and now the crowds are saying that what we make are not real gods.

OET-LV ACT 19:26

26 And you _all _are _observing and are _hearing that not only Efesos, but almost of _all the Asia, the this Paulos having _persuaded, redirected much crowd, saying that the ones by our_hands becoming they _are not gods.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 13:44 · OET ACT 19:26

HEB: OET HEB 9:22

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σχεδόν

Form 1

Sense 1: almost, nearly, about