ἐλάσσων elassōn · G1640

lesser

ἐλάσσων (-ττων, Heb_7:7, WH, 1Ti_5:9), -ον; (formed, with superl. ἐλάχιστος, from the epic ἐλαχύς, little, and serving as compar. of μικρός), [in LXX for מָעַט, etc. ; ] ; less, in age, rank or quality: Jhn.2:19, Rom.9:12" (LXX), Heb.7:7; neut., -ον, adverbially: 1Ti.5:9.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλάσσ-ων, ; Attic dialect ἐλάττων, ον, genitive ονος: superlative ἐλάχιστος (which see): — smaller, less, formed from ἐλαχύς (which see), but serving as comparative to μικρός, δουρηνεκὲς ἢ καὶ ἔλασσον []; τοὔλασσον ἔχειν to have the worse, be worse off, πάντῃ []; ἐλάττω νομίσας τὴν ἀρχὴν ἢ κατὰ τὴν αὑτοῦ φύσιν εἶναι too small for.., []: absolutely, too small, []; below the average in height, []; 2 with genitive person, worse than, inferior to, []: but with genitive of things, giving way to, …

Where it's used 4 times

John 2:10 · Romans 9:12 · 1 Timothy 5:9 · Hebrews 7:7

Source: TBESG G1640; TFLSJ G1640

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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