G1640 (G1640) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1640

G1640

smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)

Rendered in the KJV as

less, under, worse, younger.

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

ἔλαττον2
ἐλάσσονι·1
ἐλάσσω·1

How it is rendered · 4

inferior1
inferior;1
less1
younger;1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
adjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-ASM-C · 1
A-ASN-C · 1
A-DSM-C · 1
A-NSN-C · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

John1 of 4 · 25%
Romans1 of 4 · 25%
1 Timothy1 of 4 · 25%
Hebrews1 of 4 · 25%

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John1 occurrence

John 2:10ἐλάσσω·elassōadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularand said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”here: inferior;

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 9:12ἐλάσσονι·elassoniadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularnot by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”here: younger;

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 5:9ἔλαττονelattonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singularA widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,here: less

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 7:7ἔλαττονelattonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.here: inferior

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