What does ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros) mean in the Bible?
ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros) is a Greek word meaning "far less".
Greek · G1647
ἐλαχιστότερος
Far less
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ἐλαχιστότερος G1647
Pronunciation elachistóteros
What does ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros) mean in the Bible?
ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros) is a Greek word meaning "far less".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1647?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include less than the least (1).
Where does ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ephesians 3:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It less than the least 1× Ephesians 3:8
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First aligned row Ephesians 3:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Ephesians 1
Source forms
ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ 1x elachistoterō Ephesians 3:8
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative 1x Ephesians 3:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. far less
Source Gloss
far less
Extended definition
:--less than the least.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Ephesians 3:8 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ elacistoterw
the smallest, least important
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Word Origins
ἐλαχιστότερος is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain