Strong’s Greek
G1640 — elasson
The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.
ἐλάσσων
elasson — pronounced el-as'-sone} 和 elatton (el-at-tone'
or elatton el-at-tone' comparative of the same as 1646; smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality):--less, under, worse, younger. see GREEK for 1646
4 occurrences in the KJV.
John 2:10
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Romans 9:12
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
Hebrews 7:7
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
