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ἐλάχιστος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ον
Greek transliteration: 
elachistos
Simplified transliteration: 
elachistos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1646
GK Number: 
1788
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
14
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
least, very small, trivial
Definition: 
used as the superlative of μικρός, smallest, least, Mt. 2:6; 5:19

Greek-English Concordance for ἐλάχιστος

Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least (elachistē | ἐλαχίστη | nom sg fem superlative) among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least (elachistōn | ἐλαχίστων | gen pl fem superlative) of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (elachistos | ἐλάχιστος | nom sg masc superlative) in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you did it to one of the least (elachistōn | ἐλαχίστων | gen pl masc superlative) of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Matthew 25:45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as you did not do it to one of the least (elachistōn | ἐλαχίστων | gen pl masc superlative) of these, you did not do it to me.’
Luke 12:26 If then, you are unable to accomplish such an insignificant (elachiston | ἐλάχιστον | acc sg neut superlative) thing, why do you worry about other things?
Luke 16:10 “The one who is faithful in the smallest (elachistō | ἐλαχίστῳ | dat sg neut superlative) thing is also faithful in something great; and the one who is dishonest in the smallest (elachistō | ἐλαχίστῳ | dat sg neut superlative) thing is also dishonest in something great.
Luke 19:17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small (elachistō | ἐλαχίστῳ | dat sg neut superlative) matter, exercise authority over ten cities.’
1 Corinthians 4:3 But for me it is a matter of the least consequence (elachiston | ἐλάχιστον | acc sg neut superlative) that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
1 Corinthians 6:2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try minor cases (elachistōn | ἐλαχίστων | gen pl neut superlative)?
1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least (elachistos | ἐλάχιστος | nom sg masc superlative) of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Ephesians 3:8 To me, the very least (elachistoterō | ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ | dat sg masc comparative) of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
James 3:4 Or consider ships: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small (elachistou | ἐλαχίστου | gen sg neut superlative) rudder, wherever the impulse of the pilot directs.