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ἐλάχιστος

Strong’s: G1646

Associated OET lemmas: ἐλάχιστος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἐλάχιστος; -η, -ον

Related lemmas: ἐλαττόω

Sense 1: small, little

Semantic entry: 79.125

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Large, Small

Definition: a small size, relative to the norm for the class of objects in question

Notes: Note that in the case of a Greek superlative such as ἐλάχιστος, the meaning is not ‘the smallest’ but simply ‘very small.’ This is typical of many uses of the superlative in Greek.

CO1 4:3: RV CO1 4:3 · LV CO1 4:3 · Read together CO1 4:3

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OET-RV CO1 4:3

3 But it makes virtually no difference to me whether I’m being judged by you all, or by a human court, because I don’t even judge myself.

OET-LV CO1 4:3

3 But to _me to the_least it _is, in _order _that by you _all I _may _be _examined, or by a_human day, but neither myself I _am _examining.

JAM 3:4: RV JAM 3:4 · LV JAM 3:4 · Read together JAM 3:4

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OET-RV JAM 3:4

4 Similarly, even huge ships that are being driven on by strong winds are controlled by a small rudder and can be steered wherever the captain desires.

OET-LV JAM 3:4

4 Behold, also the ships, so _great being, and by winds hard being _driven, is _being _directed by the_least rudder, wherever the impulse of _the one straightening is _wishing.

Sense 2: of least importance, of very little importance

Semantic entry: 65.57

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Important, Unimportant

Definition: pertaining to being of the least importance

MAT 5:19: RV MAT 5:19 · LV MAT 5:19 · Read together MAT 5:19

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OET-RV MAT 5:19

19 Therefore anyone who breaks even a minor command, and teaches others to do the same, will be seen as one of the least in the heavenly kingdom, but anyone who practices and teaches those instructions will be considered outstanding in the kingdom.

OET-LV MAT 5:19

19 Therefore if whoever may _break the least one of _these of _the commands, and may _teach the people thus, will _be _being _called least in the kingdom of _the heavens, but whoever wishfully may _practice and may _teach, this one will _be _being _called great in the kingdom of _the heavens.

LUK 12:26: RV LUK 12:26 · LV LUK 12:26 · Read together LUK 12:26

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OET-RV LUK 12:26

26 So if you can’t even do something small like that, why worry about bigger things?

OET-LV LUK 12:26

26 Therefore if you _all _are_ not _even _being _able the_least, why are _you _all _worrying about the rest?

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:19 · LV MAT 5:19 · Read together MAT 5:19

LUK: RV LUK 12:26 · LV LUK 12:26 · Read together LUK 12:26

CO1: RV CO1 6:2 · LV CO1 6:2 · Read together CO1 6:2

Sense 3: lowest, least important, last

Semantic entry: 87.66

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Low Status or Rank [including persons of low status]

Definition: pertaining to being of the lowest status

MAT 2:6: RV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 2:6

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OET-RV MAT 2:6

6 ‘You, Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah’s territory,
⇔ are not the most insignificant of the Yehudah’s leaders,
⇔ because a leader will come from you
⇔ who will guide my people Yisrael (Israel).’ ”

OET-LV MAT 2:6

6 And you Baʸthleʼem, land of _Youda/(Yəhūdāh), are by _no _means least among the rulers of _Youda, because/for out _of of _you will _be _coming _out a_leading one, who will _be _shepherding the people of _me, the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).

MAT 25:40: RV MAT 25:40 · LV MAT 25:40 · Read together MAT 25:40

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OET-RV MAT 25:40

40 Then the king will answer them, ‘I can assure you that whenever you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, then you did it to me.’

OET-LV MAT 25:40

40 And the king answering, will _be _saying to _them:
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, because/for as _much _as you _all _did it to_ the least _one of _these the brothers of _me, you _all _did it to _me.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:6 · RV MAT 25:40 · RV MAT 25:45 · LV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 25:40 · LV MAT 25:45 · Read together MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 25:40 · Read together MAT 25:45

LUK: RV LUK 16:10 · RV LUK 19:17 · LV LUK 16:10 · LV LUK 19:17 · Read together LUK 16:10 · Read together LUK 19:17

CO1: RV CO1 15:9 · LV CO1 15:9 · Read together CO1 15:9

EPH: RV EPH 3:8 · LV EPH 3:8 · Read together EPH 3:8