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Least
<1,,1646,elachistos>
"least," is a superlative degree formed from the word elachus, "little," the place of which was taken by mikros (the comparative degree being elasson, "less"); it is used of (a) size, Jas. 3:4; (b) amount; of the management of affairs, Luke 16:10 (twice); 19:17, "very little;" (c) importance, 1 Cor. 6:2, "smallest (matters);" (d) authority: of commandments, Matt. 5:19; (e) estimation, as to persons, Matt. 5:19 (2nd part); 25:40,45; 1 Cor. 15:9; as to a town, Matt. 2:6; as to activities or operations, Luke 12:26; 1 Cor. 4:3, "a very small thing."
<2,,1647,elachistoteros>
a comparative degree formed from No. 1, is used in Eph. 3:8, "less than the least."
<3,,3398,mikros>
"small little," is translated "the least" in Acts 8:10; Heb. 8:11, with reference to rank or influence. See LITTLE, A, No. 1.
<4,,3398,mikroteros>
the comparative of No. 3, is used of (a) size, Matt. 13:32, AV, "the least," RV, "less;" Mark 4:31 [cp. No. 1 (a)]; (b) estimation, Matt. 11:11; Luke 7:28, AV, "least," RV, "but little," marg., "lesser" (in the kingdom of heaven), those in the kingdom itself being less than John the Baptist [cp. No. 1 (e)]; Luke 9:48. See LESS.
Notes: (1) In 1 Cor. 6:4, AV, exoutheneo, in the Passive Voice, "to be of no account," is translated "is least esteemed" (RV, "are of no account"); see ACCOUNT. (2) In Luke 19:42, the adverbial phrase kai ge, "at least," is found in some mss.; the RV follows those in which it is absent. (3) In 1 Cor. 9:2, AV, the phrase alla ge is rendered "doubtless;" RV, "at least." (4) In Acts 5:15, the phrase k'an (for kai ean, "even if") denotes "at the least."