Strong's #1646: elachistos (pronounced el-akh'-is-tos)

superlative of elachus (short); used as equivalent to 3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.):--least, very little (small), smallest.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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elachistos

1) smallest least

1a) in size

1b) in amount: of management of affairs

1c) in importance: what is the least moment

1d) in authority: of commandments

1e) in the estimation of men: of persons

1f) in rank and excellence: of persons

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: superlative of elachus (short); used as equivalent to G3398

Citing in TDNT: 4:648, 593

Usage:

This word is used 13 times:

 

Matthew 2:6: "of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah:"
Matthew 5:19: "therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach"
Matthew 5:19: "shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom"
Matthew 25:40: "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,"
Matthew 25:45: "ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not"
Luke 12:26: "If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for"
Luke 16:10: "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:"
Luke 16:10: "and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in"
Luke 19:17: "thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over"
1 Corinthians 4:3: "with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you,"
1 Corinthians 6:2: "you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?"
1 Corinthians 15:9: "I am the least of the apostles, that am"
James 3:4: "winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the"