G1640 ἐλάσσων - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
ἐλάσσων
smaller, less
Dodson:
ἐλάσσων
less, smaller, inferior
less, smaller; poorer, inferior.
Strong's:
ἐλάσσων
or ἐλάττων smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)
Derivation: comparative of the same as G1646;

KJV Usage: less, under, worse, younger.

G1646
TBESG:
ἐλάσσων
lesser
G:A
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: Refs, Heb.7:7; neut., -ον, adverbially: 1Ti.5:9.†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) less
1a) in age (younger)
1b) in rank
1c) in excellence, worse


ἐλάσσων, ἐλάττων
elassōn elattōn
el-as'-sone, el-at'-tone
Compound of the same as G1646; smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)

KJV Usage: less, under, worse, younger.


View how G1640 ἐλάσσων is used in the Bible

4 occurrences of G1640 ἐλάσσων

John 2:10 lesser:
Romans 9:12 lesser.
1 Timothy 5:9 less than
Hebrews 7:7 the lesser

Distinct usage

1 less than
1 the lesser
1 lesser:
1 lesser.

Corresponding Hebrew Words

elasson H772 ara
elasson H4270 machsor
elasson H4591 maat qal.,hi.
elasson H6810 tsair
elasson H6996 qaton


Related words

G1640 ἐλάσσων

G1641 ἐλαττονέω
ἐλαττονέω
elattoneō
el-at-ton-eh'-o
From G1640; to diminish, that is, fall short

KJV Usage: have lack.


G1642 ἐλαττόω
ἐλαττόω
elattoō
el-at-to'-o
From G1640; to lessen (in rank or influence)

KJV Usage: decrease, make lower.


G1645 ἐλαφρός
ἐλαφρός
elaphros
el-af-ros'
Probably akin to G1643 and the base of G1640; light, that is, easy

KJV Usage: light.


G1646 ἐλάχιστος

ἐλάχιστος
elachistos
el-akh'-is-tos
The superlative of ἔλαχυς elachus (short); used as equivalent to G3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)

KJV Usage: least, very little (small), smallest.


G1647 ἐλαχιστότερος
ἐλαχιστότερος
elachistoteros
el-akh-is-tot'-er-os
Compound of G1646; far less

KJV Usage: less than the least.