Strong's Lexicon
G1640 — ελάσσων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1640 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ελάσσων |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | comparative of the same as G1646 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | elasson |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-as'-sown (or elatton el-at-tone') adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) |
| KJV Renderings: | less, under, worse, younger |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐλάσσων (in John and Romans) or ἐλαττῶν (in Hebrews, 1 Timothy; cf. Buttmann, 7), ἐλασσον (comparitive of the epic adjective ἐλαχύς equivalent to μικρός) (from Homer down), less — either in age (younger), Rom 9:12; or in rank, Heb 7:7; or in excellence, worse (opposed to καλός), Joh 2:10. Neuter ἔλαττον, adverbially, less (namely, than etc., A. V. under; cf. Winers Grammar, 239 (225); 595f, (554); Buttmann, 127f (112)): 1Ti 5:9.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐλάσσων (less)
John 2:10
- KJV: And saith unto him Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine and when men have well drunk then that which is worse thou hast kept the good wine until now
- GK: και λέγει αυτώ πας άνθρωπος πρώτον τον καλόν οίνον τίθησι και όταν μεθυσθώσι τότε τον ελάσσω συ τετήρηκας τον καλόν οίνον έως άρτι
Romans 9:12
- KJV: It was said unto her The elder shall serve the younger
- GK: ερρέθη αυτή ότι ο μείζων δουλεύσει τω ελάσσονι
1 Timothy 5:9
- KJV: Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old having been the wife of one man
- GK: χήρα καταλεγέσθω μη έλαττον ετών εξήκοντα γεγονυία ενός ανδρός γυνή
Hebrews 7:7
- KJV: And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better
- GK: χωρίς δε πάσης αντιλογίας το έλαττον υπό του κρείττονος ευλογείται