ἐλάχιστος elachistos · G1646

least

ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ον; (see: ἐλάσσων), ; smallest, least: as proper superlat., 1Co.15:9; elsewhere, as usually in late Gk., intensive (B1., § 11, 3); Mat.2:6 (LXX) Mat.25:40, 45 Luk.12:26 16:10 19:17, 1Co.4:3 6:2, Jas.3:4; ἐ. ἐν τ. βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρανῶν, Mat.5:19 (see Dalman, Words, 113). Compar., ἐλαχιστότερος (for corresp. superl., see LS; see also Bl., § 44, 3); less than the least: Eph.3:8.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλᾰχιστ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον, ; superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., []; λόγου ἐλαχίστου of least account, []; ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι narrowly missed destroying them, []; 2 of Time, shortest, δι᾽ ἐλαχίστου (i.e. χρόνου) []; δι᾽ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, []; 3 of Number, fewest, []; ἐν ἐλαχίστοις δυσίν between two at least. []; 4 in Mathematics texts, ἐλάχιστα καὶ μέγιστα minima and maxima, …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 2:6 · Matthew 5:19 · Matthew 25:40 · Matthew 25:45 · Luke 12:26 · Luke 16:10 · Luke 19:17 · 1 Corinthians 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:2 · 1 Corinthians 15:9 · Ephesians 3:8 · James 3:4 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G1646; TFLSJ G1646

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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