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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1646 Greek: elachistos

Least:

"least," is a superlative degree formed from the word elachus, "little," the place of which was taken by mikros (the comparative degree being elasson, "less"); it is used of

(a) size, Jam 3:4;

(b) amount; of the management of affairs, Luk 16:10 (twice); 19:17, "very little;"

(c) importance, 1Cr 6:2, "smallest (matters);"

(d) authority: of commandments, Mat 5:19;

(e) estimation, as to persons, Mat 5:19 (2nd part); 25:40, 45; 1Cr 15:9; as to a town, Mat 2:6; as to activities or operations, Luk 12:26; 1Cr 4:3, "a very small thing."

2 Strong's Number: g1647 Greek: elachistoteros

Least:

a comparative degree formed from No. 1, is used in Eph 3:8, "less than the least."

3 Strong's Number: g3398 Greek: mikros

Least:

"small little," is translated "the least" in Act 8:10; Hbr 8:11, with reference to rank or influence.
See LITTLE, A, No. 1.

4 Strong's Number: g3398 Greek: mikroteros

Least:

the comparative of No. 3, is used of

(a) size, Mat 13:32, AV, "the least," RV, "less;" Mar 4:31 [cp. No. 1 (a)];

(b) estimation, Mat 11:11; Luk 7:28, AV, "least," RV, "but little," marg., "lesser" (in the kingdom of heaven), those in the kingdom itself being less than John the Baptist [cp. No. 1 (e)]; Luk 9:48.
See LESS.

Notes:

(1) In 1Cr 6:4, AV, exoutheneo, in the Passive Voice, "to be of no account," is translated "is least esteemed" (RV, "are of no account"); see ACCOUNT.

(2) In Luk 19:42, the adverbial phrase kai ge, "at least," is found in some mss.; the RV follows those in which it is absent.

(3) In 1Cr 9:2, AV, the phrase alla ge is rendered "doubtless;" RV, "at least."

(4) In Act 5:15, the phrase k'an (for kai ean, "even if") denotes "at the least."

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