Strong G1647ἐλαχιστότερος
least
- Transliteration
- elachistoteros
- Pronunciation
- el-akh-is-tot'-er-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Compound of G1646; far less: - less than the least.
Detailed definition
ἐλαχιστότερος
(for corresp. superl., see LS; see also Bl., § 44, 3);
less than the least: Eph.3:8.†
(AS)
(for corresp. superl., see LS; see also Bl., § 44, 3);
less than the least: Eph.3:8.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1647 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- least1
First verses
- Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἐλᾰχιστ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον,
superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 573, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.168, etc.)]; λόγου ἐλαχίστου of least account, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.143)]; ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι narrowly missed destroying them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.77; περὶ ἐλαχίστου ποιεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 30a; παρ᾽ ἐλάχιστον ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς ἀφαιρεθῆναι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.22.)]
2 of Time, shortest, δι᾽ ἐλαχίστου (i.e. χρόνου) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.39)]; δι᾽ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.138.)]
3 of Number, fewest, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 378a; ἐ. τὸν ἀριθμόν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1312a30)]; ἐν ἐλαχίστοις δυσίν between two at least. [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1131a15.)]
4 in Mathematics texts, ἐλάχιστα καὶ μέγιστα minima and maxima, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra “Conica” 1 “Praef.”)]
II τὸ ἐλάχιστον, τοὐλάχιστον, at the least, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.13, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.8, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.21)]; ἐλάχιστα least of any one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.70)]; ὡς ἐ. as little as possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 63d.)]
III from ἐλάχιστος came a new comparative ἐλαχιστότερος less than the least, ἐ. πάντων ἁγίων [NT (NT.Eph.3.8: _superlative_ ἐλαχιστότατος)] very least of all, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 3.54, 9.406.)]
superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 573, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.168, etc.)]; λόγου ἐλαχίστου of least account, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.143)]; ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι narrowly missed destroying them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.77; περὶ ἐλαχίστου ποιεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 30a; παρ᾽ ἐλάχιστον ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς ἀφαιρεθῆναι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.22.)]
2 of Time, shortest, δι᾽ ἐλαχίστου (i.e. χρόνου) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.39)]; δι᾽ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.138.)]
3 of Number, fewest, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 378a; ἐ. τὸν ἀριθμόν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1312a30)]; ἐν ἐλαχίστοις δυσίν between two at least. [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1131a15.)]
4 in Mathematics texts, ἐλάχιστα καὶ μέγιστα minima and maxima, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra “Conica” 1 “Praef.”)]
II τὸ ἐλάχιστον, τοὐλάχιστον, at the least, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.13, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.8, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.21)]; ἐλάχιστα least of any one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.70)]; ὡς ἐ. as little as possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 63d.)]
III from ἐλάχιστος came a new comparative ἐλαχιστότερος less than the least, ἐ. πάντων ἁγίων [NT (NT.Eph.3.8: _superlative_ ἐλαχιστότατος)] very least of all, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 3.54, 9.406.)]