Strong's Greek · G1646
G1646 eláchistos
ἐλάχιστος
el-akh'-is-tos
least
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eláchistos appears 13 times in Scripture, including Matthew 5:19 and Luke 12:26. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
used as equivalent to G3398 (μικρός); least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)
In the King James Version
least, very little (small), smallest
Derivation
superlative of ἔλαχυς (short);
Appears 13 times in Scripture
“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.’”
“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.’”
“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.”
“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?”
“So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?”
“For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’”
“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.”
“I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
