Elachistos means “least” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1646 — gerushah (“exaction”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1646 ἐλάχιστος (elachistos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. elachistos (el-akh'-is-tos) adj. 1. least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) [superlative of elachus (short), used as equivalent to G3398] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include least. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
elachistos (el-akh'-is-tos) adj. 1. least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) [superlative of elachus (short), used as equivalent to G3398] KJV: least, very little (small), smallest Root(s): G3398
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Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render elachistos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G1646 (ἐλάχιστος) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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11 indexed usages in New Testament.
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Joshua adjured them on that day before the Lord, saying, Cursed be the man who shall build that city: he shall lay the foundation of it in his firstborn, and he shall set up the gates of it in his youngest son. And so did Hozan of Bethel; he laid the foundation in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates of it in his youngest surviving son.
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one petty governor from among the least of my lord’s servants? whereas thou trustest for thyself on Egypt for chariots and horsemen.
The little one shall become thousands, and the least a great nation; I the Lord will gather them in due time.
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savor unto thee, And all the fat is not sufficient for thy burnt offering: But he that feareth the Lord is great at all times.
he was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch, having very great dishonor, for that his host was destroyed.
For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: But mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1646.
And Joshua adjured them on that day before the Lord, saying, Cursed be the man who shall build that city: he shall lay the foundation of it in his firstborn, and he shall set up the gates of it in his youngest son. And so did Hozan of Bethel; he laid the foundation in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates of it in his youngest surviving son.
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one petty governor from among the least of my lord’s servants? whereas thou trustest for thyself on Egypt for chariots and horsemen.
The little one shall become thousands, and the least a great nation; I the Lord will gather them in due time.
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savor unto thee, And all the fat is not sufficient for thy burnt offering: But he that feareth the Lord is great at all times.
he was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch, having very great dishonor, for that his host was destroyed.
For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: But mighty men shall be mightily tormented.
Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, And therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, And passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.
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Elachistos (Strong's G1646) is a Greek word most simply glossed "least". elachistos (el-akh'-is-tos) adj. 1. least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) [superlative of elachus (short), used as equivalent to G3398]
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G1646 across 10 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1646 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as least. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1646, with linked reader references where each row is available.