- Original: ἐλάχιστος - Transliteration: Elachistos - Phonetic: el-akh'-is-tos - Definition: 1. smallest least a. in size b. in amount: of management of affairs c. in importance: what is the least moment d. in authority: of commandments e. in the estimation of men: of persons f. in rank and excellence: of persons - Origin: superlative of elachus (short); used as equivalent to G3398 - TDNT entry: 14:48,6 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: the superlative of ἔλαχυς elachus (short); used as equivalent to G3398 ; least (in size amount dignity etc.): - least very little (small) smallest. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • least, 2 Mat 2:6; 1 Corinthians 15:9 • matters, 1 1 Corinthians 6:2 • small, 1 Jam 3:4 • thing, 1 1 Corinthians 4:3