ἐλάχιστος

elachistos

Greek G1646 Adjective 13 occurrences in 11 verses
ἐλάχιστος least

ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ον

(see: ἐλάσσων),

smallest, least: as proper superlat., 1Co.15:9; elsewhere, as usually in late Gk., intensive (B1., § 11, 3); Mat.2:6 (LXX) Mat.25:40, 45 Luk.12:26 16:10 19:17, 1Co.4:3 6:2, Jas.3:4; ἐ. ἐν τ. βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρανῶν, Mat.5:19 (see Dalman, Words, 113). Compar., ἐλαχιστότερος (for corresp. superl., see LS; see also Bl., § 44, 3); less than the least: Eph.3:8.†

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Concordance 11 verses

  1. Matthew 2:6 ἐλαχίστη

    ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

  2. Matthew 5:19 ἐλαχίστωνἐλάχιστος

    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  3. Matthew 25:40 ἐλαχίστων

    And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

  4. Matthew 25:45 ἐλαχίστων

    Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

  5. Luke 12:26 ἐλάχιστον

    So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

  6. Luke 16:10 ἐλαχίστῳἐλαχίστῳ

    Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

  7. Luke 19:17 ἐλαχίστῳ

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

  8. 1 Corinthians 4:3 ἐλάχιστόν

    I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

  9. 1 Corinthians 6:2 ἐλαχίστων

    Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

  10. 1 Corinthians 15:9 ἐλάχιστος

    For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  11. James 3:4 ἐλαχίστου

    Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

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