Quick Definition
ἐλαχιστότερος, α, ον Adj the smallest, least important
Strong's Definition
far less
Derivation: comparative of G1646 (ἐλάχιστος);
KJV Usage: less than the least
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ov, (superl. of the adj. μικρός, but coming fr. ἐλαχύς), [(Hom. h. Mere. 578), Hdt. down], smallest, least, — whether in size: Jas. iii. 4; in amount: of the management of affairs, πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ, Lk. xvi. 10 (opp. to ἐν πολλῷ); xix. 17; ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος, Lk. xvi. 10; in importance: what is of the least moment, 1 Co. vi. 2; in authority: of commandments, Mt. νυ. 19; in the estimation of men: of persons, Mt. xxv. 40, 45: in rank and excellence: of persons, Mt. v.19; 1 Co. xv. 9; of a town, Mt. ii. 6. οὐδὲ [RG οὔτε] ἐλάχιστον, not even a very small thing, Lk. xii. 26; ἐμοὶ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστι (see εἰμί, V. 2 ¢.), 1 Co. iv. 8.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐλάχιστος elachistos 14x
used as the superlative of μικρός, smallest, least, Mt. 2:6; 5:19
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐλάχιστος. For this form as a true superlative, as in 1 Cor 159 (cf. Proleg. p. 79), we may cite P Tebt I. 2457 (B.c. 117) ἐπὶ τὸ the document is official, though written in very bad Greek. It survives even as late as viii/A.D. in P Lond 7782 (=I. p. 233) ἀπὸ μικροῦ εἴδους ἕως ἐλαχίστου. The phrase ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ, as in Lk 161°, cf. Josh 678, occurs in P Catt’: 28 (ii/A.p.) (= Chrest. 11. p. 422), and the plur. in P Hib I. 27% (B.c. 301-240) ὡς οὖν ἠδυνάμην ἀκριβέστατα ἐν ἐλαχίστοις συναγαγεῖν. With reference to persons, as Mt 55, see Sy// 41τ858 (A.D. 238) καὶ γὰρ ὡς ἀληθῶς ἀπὸ πολλῶν οἱκοδεσποτῶν εἰς ἐλαχίστους κατεληλύθαμεν. ἐλάχιστον, ““αἱ least
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistoteros) — least. Included with: ἐλᾰχιστ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον, superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγου ἐλαχίστου of least account, [Refs]; ἐλαχίστου ἐδέησε διαφθεῖραι narrowly missed destroying them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of Time, shortest, δι᾽ ἐλαχίστου (i.e. χρόνου) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἐλαχίστης βουλῆς with shortest deliberation, [Refs]
3. of Number, fewest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἐλαχίστοις δυσίν between two at least. [Refs]
4. in Mathematics texts, ἐλάχιστα καὶ μέγιστα minima and maxima, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II. τὸ ἐλάχιστον, τοὐλάχιστον, at the least, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλάχιστα least of any one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἐ. as little as possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. from ἐλάχιστος came a new comparative ἐλαχιστότερος less than the least, ἐ. πάντων ἁγίων [NT] very least of all, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]