# ἐλάχιστος (elachistos)

Strong’s G1646. 12 New Testament occurrences.

least, smallest, but perhaps oftener in the weaker sense: very little, very small.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/elachistos-g1646

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/6) — 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.
- [Matthew 5:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5/19) — 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 s…
- [Matthew 25:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/25/40) — 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 unt…
- [Matthew 25:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/25/45) — 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.
- [Luke 12:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/12/26) — If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
- [Luke 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/16/10) — 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.
- [Luke 19:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/19/17) — And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
- [1 Corinthians 4:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/4/3) — 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.
- [1 Corinthians 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/6/2) — 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?
- [1 Corinthians 15:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/15/9) — For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- [Ephesians 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/3/8) — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- [James 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/3/4) — 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 gover…