least

Greek Adjective Superlative

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. (AS)

least

Greek Adjective Superlative

ἐλᾰχιστ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον, superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου ἐλαχίστου of least account, [Refs]; ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι narrowly missed destroying them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) of Time, shortest, δι᾽ ἐλαχίστου (i.e. χρόνου) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, [Refs] 3) of Number, fewest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἐλαχίστοις δυσίν between two at least. [Refs] 4) in Mathematics texts, ἐλάχιστα καὶ μέγιστα minima and maxima, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) τὸ ἐλάχιστον, τοὐλάχιστον, at the least, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλάχιστα least of any one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἐ. as little as possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) from ἐλάχιστος came a new comparative ἐλαχιστότερος less than the least, ἐ. πάντων ἁγίων [NT] very least of all, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

used as equivalent to g3398 (μικρός); least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.); least, very little (small), smallest; superlative of (short);