less

Found 27 times in the King James Bible

H4591 Hebrew
G1640 Greek

English Definition

properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מָעַט

Transliteration

mâʻaṭ

Strong's Reference H4591

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐλάσσων

Transliteration

mâʻaṭ

Strong's Reference G1640

"Less" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4591, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1640. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Exodus 16:17 Old Testament

some more, some less.

Exodus 30:15 Old Testament

shall not give less than half a

Numbers 22:18 Old Testament

God, to do less or more.

Numbers 26:54 Old Testament

shalt give the less inheritance: to every

Numbers 33:54 Old Testament

shall give the less inheritance: every man’s

1 Samuel 22:15 Old Testament

of all this, less or more.

1 Samuel 25:36 Old Testament

him nothing, less or more, until the

1 Kings 8:27 Old Testament

thee; how much less this house that

2 Chronicles 6:18 Old Testament

thee; how much less this house which

2 Chronicles 32:15 Old Testament

fathers: how much less shall your God

Ezra 9:13 Old Testament

hast punished us less than our iniquities

Job 4:19 Old Testament

How much less in them that

Job 9:14 Old Testament

How much less shall I answer

Job 11:6 Old Testament

exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity

Job 25:6 Old Testament

How much less man, that is

Job 34:19 Old Testament

How much less to him that

Proverbs 17:7 Old Testament

a fool: much less do lying lips

Proverbs 19:10 Old Testament

a fool; much less for a servant

Isaiah 40:17 Old Testament

counted to him less than nothing, and

Ezekiel 15:5 Old Testament

work: how much less shall it be

Mark 4:31 New Testament

the earth, is less than all the

Mark 15:40 New Testament

of James the less and of Joses,

1 Corinthians 12:23 New Testament

think to be less honourable, upon these

2 Corinthians 12:15 New Testament

love you, the less I be loved.

Ephesians 3:8 New Testament

me, who am less than the least

Philippians 2:28 New Testament

may be the less sorrowful.

Hebrews 7:7 New Testament

all contradiction the less is blessed of

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