The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἐλάσσων
| Lemma | ἐλάσσων |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἐλάσσων/ἔλασσον |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | less, smaller, inferior |
| Strong’s | G1640 |
| Transliteration | elássōn |
| Definition | smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) |
| KJV glosses | :--less, under, worse, younger. |
| Derivation | comparative of the same as |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἐλάσσονι | adjective, dative, singular, masculine, comparative (MorphGNT ----DSMC) — Romans 9:12 |
| ἐλάσσω | adjective, accusative, singular, masculine, comparative (MorphGNT ----ASMC) — John 2:10 |
| ἔλαττον | adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----ASNC) — 1 Timothy 5:9 adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSNC) — Hebrews 7:7 |
Morphology
- adjective; MorphGNT ----ASMC
- adjective; MorphGNT ----ASNC
- adjective; MorphGNT ----DSMC
- adjective; MorphGNT ----NSNC
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ελασσων.