Strong’s G1646 · Greek
ἐλάχιστος
eláchistos
Definition
used as equivalent to G3398 (μικρός); least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)
Etymology
superlative of (short);
Where the KJV renders it
- least
- very little (small)
- smallest
Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.
What the first audience heard
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