Lexical Summary elassōn: smaller, less Original Word: ἐλάσσωνTransliteration: elassōn Phonetic Spelling: (el-as'-sone) Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: smaller, less Meaning: smaller, less Strong's Concordance less, under, worse, younger. Or elatton el-at-tone'; comparative of the same as elachistos; smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) -- less, under, worse, younger. see GREEK elachistos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1640: ἐλάσσωνἐλάσσων (in John and Romans) or ἐλαττῶν (in Hebrews, 1 Timothy; cf. Buttmann, 7), ἐλασσον (comparitive of the epic adjective ἐλαχύς equivalent to μικρός) (from Homer down), less — either in age (younger), Romans 9:12; or in rank, Hebrews 7:7; or in excellence, worse (opposed to καλός), John 2:10. Neuter ἔλαττον, adverbially, less (namely, than etc., A. V. under; cf. Winers Grammar, 239 (225); 595f, (554); Buttmann, 127f (112)): 1 Timothy 5:9. |