Elassōn ἐλάσσων
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| ἐλάσσων | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | elassōn |
| Strong's number | G1640 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | lesser |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (1) |
Elassōn (Greek ἐλάσσων, Strong's G1640) is a Greek adjective meaning “lesser”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐλάσσων (-ττων, Heb_7:7, WH, 1Ti_5:9), -ον
(formed, with superl. ἐλάχιστος, from the epic ἐλαχύς, little, and serving as compar. of μικρός), [in LXX for מָעַט, etc. ;]
less, in age, rank or quality: Jhn.2:19, Rom.9:12" (LXX), Heb.7:7; neut., -ον, adverbially: 1Ti.5:9.†
(AS)
(formed, with superl. ἐλάχιστος, from the epic ἐλαχύς, little, and serving as compar. of μικρός), [in LXX for מָעַט, etc. ;]
less, in age, rank or quality: Jhn.2:19, Rom.9:12" (LXX), Heb.7:7; neut., -ον, adverbially: 1Ti.5:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | worse (1), younger (1), under (1), less (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cheap (1), younger (1), lesser (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Elassōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 2:10And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”
Romans
- Romans 9:12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 5:9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).