ἘΛΑΣΣΟΝΟΣ, ἐλασσονος
ELASSONOS, elassonos
Sounds Like: eh-LAS-soh-nos
Translations: of less, of smaller, of inferior
From the root: ἘΛΑΣΣΩΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'lesser' or 'smaller' in degree, quantity, or importance. It is the comparative form of the adjective 'small' or 'little'. It is used to indicate that something is not as great or significant as something else. For example, it can describe a smaller amount of something or a person of lesser status.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G1640 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:71
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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