Transliteration: elachistos · adjective
| Meaning | least, smallest, very little |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 14x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐλαχίστη, ἐλαχίστων, ἐλάχιστος, ἐλάχιστον, ἐλαχίστῳ, ἐλάχιστόν, ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ, ἐλαχίστου |
| Example verses | Matt 2:6 · Matt 5:19 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 25:45 · Luke 12:26 |
ἐλάχιστος (elachistos) is a adjective that occurs 14 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “least, smallest, very little” and first appears in Matt 2:6.
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