Strong's Lexicon
G1647
G1647 — ἐλαχιστότερος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1647 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐλαχιστότερος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | comparative of G1646 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | elachistoteros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | el-akh-is-tot'-er-os |
| Meaning: | 1. far less |
| KJV Renderings: | less than the least |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐλαχιστοτερος, ἐλαχιστερα, ἐλαχιστερον (comparitive formed from the superlative ἐλάχιστος; there is also a superlative ἐλαχιστοτατος; "it is well known that this kind of double comparison is common in the poets; but in prose, it is regarded as faulty." Lob. ad Phryn., p. 136; cf. Winers Grammar, § 11, 2 b. (also 27 (26); Buttmann, 28 (25))), less than the least, lower than the lowest: Eph 3:8.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐλαχιστότερος (less than the least)
Ephesians 3:8
- KJV: Unto 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
- GK: εμοί τω ελαχιστοτέρω πάντων των αγίων εδόθη η χάρις αύτη εν τοις έθνεσιν ευαγγελίσασθαι τον ανεξιχνίαστον πλούτον του χριστού