smallest, least ἐλᾰ́χιστ-ος[ᾰ],η,ον , Sup. of ἐλαχύς: Comp. ἐλάσσων(q.v.):— A. smallest, least, freq. with a neg.,γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., h.Merc. 573 , Hdt. 7.168 , etc.;λόγου ἐλαχίστουofleastaccoun
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smallest, least ἐλᾰ́χιστ-ος[ᾰ],η,ον , Sup. of ἐλαχύς: Comp. ἐλάσσων(q.v.):— A. smallest, least, freq. with a neg.,γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., h.Merc. 573 , Hdt. 7.168 , etc.;λόγου ἐλαχίστουofleastaccoun
least ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ον (see: ἐλάσσων), smallest, least: as proper superlat., 1Co.15:9; elsewhere, as usually in late Gk., intensive (B1., § 11, 3); Mat.2:6 (LXX) Mat.25:40, 45 Luk.12:26 16:10 19:1
least ἐλᾰχιστ-ος [ᾰ], η, ον, superlative of ἐλαχύς: comparative ἐλάσσων (which see):— smallest, least, frequently with a negative, γέρας, δύναμις οὐκ ἐ., [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 573, 5th c.BC: Herod
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., [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 573,
short-backed ἐλᾰχύ-νωτος[ῠ],ον , A. short-backed, prob.in Pi. Pae. 4.14 .
giving alms ἐλε-ημοποιός,όν, A. giving alms, LXX To. 9.6 .
pitiful, merciful ἐλε-ήμων,ον, gen.ονος, A. pitiful, merciful, Od. 5.191 , D. 21.101 , LXX Ps. 111(112).4 , Ev.Matt. 5.7 ; of God, LXX Ex. 34.6 , al.: c.gen., Ar. Pax 425 :— Comp. and Sup. ,ἐλεημονέσ
merciful, compassionate ἐλε-ητικός,ή,όν, A. merciful, compassionate, Arist. Rh. 1389b8 .
to be pitied ἐλε-ητός,ή,όν, A. to be pitied, Sch. A. Pr. 355 .
elegiac ἐλεγ-ειακός,ή,όν, A. elegiac, πεντάμετρον D.H. Comp. 25 , cf. Heph. 1.5 ;written in distichs, ἐπίνικον Ath. 4.144e , etc.
elegiac ἐλεγεῖος,α,ον, A. elegiac, δίστιχον Ael. VH 1.17 .
fond of cross-questioning ἐλεγκ-τικός,ή,όν, A. fond of cross-questioningorexamining, Pl. Sph. 216b , etc.;ὁ ἐ. ἐκεῖνοςthatcross-questioner, Id. Tht. 200a ;fond of reproving, critical, τῶν ἁμαρτανομέν
fit to be refuted or worthy of reproof ἐλεγκ-τός,ή,όν, A. fit to be refuted or worthy of reproof, Hsch.
testing a wife's fidelity ἐλεγξίγᾰμος[ῐ],ον , A. testing a wife's fidelity, ποταμός AP 9.125 .
finding pity, pitied ἐλεεινός,ή,όν,ἐλεινός h.Cer. 284 , Att. ( Eup. 25 ) and Trag. (v. infr.), butἐλεεινός Men. Sam. 156 Pap.: writtenἐλεηνόςin LXX Da. 9.23 , 10.11 : (ἔλεος):— A. finding pity, pit
merciful ἐλεήμων, -ον [in LXX chiefly for חַנּוּן ;] merciful: Mat.5:7, Heb.2:17.† (AS)
merciful ἐλε-ήμων, ον, genitive ονος, pitiful, merciful, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.191, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.101, LXX.Psa.111(112).4, NT.Matt.5.7 ] NT+8th c.BC+]; of
dwelling in the marsh ἑλειο-νόμος,ον, A. dwelling in the marshormeadow, Νύμφαι A.R. 2.821 ; ποίη Orph. A. 1054 ;situate there, ib. 157 .
bred in the marsh ἑλειό-τροφος,ον, A. bred in the marsh, Archestr. Fr. 15.7 .
earth-shaking ἐλελίχθ-ων,ον, gen.ονος, (ἐλελίζω*a) A. earth-shaking, τετραορία Pi. P. 2.4 ;Ἐλέλιχθον, i.e. Poseidon, ib. 6.50 :—in S. Ant. 153 Dionysus is calledὁ Θήβας ἐ. becausethe ground shookbe
marsh-bred ἑλεόθρεπτος,ον, (ἕλος) A. marsh-bred, σέλινον Il. 2.776 , Nic. Th. 597 .
that can be taken ἑλετός,ή,όν, (ἑλεῖν) A. that can be takenorcaught, Il. 9.409 , Max.Tyr. 18.3 . 2. = αἱρετός , Procop. Pers. 1.16 .
free ἐλευθ-ερικός,ή,όν, A. free, πολιτεία Pl. Lg. 701e ( Sup. );τὸ ἐ. καὶ ἀνελεύθερονib. 919e .
claiming freedom ἐλευθ-εριωτικός,ή,όν, A. claiming freedom, λόγος Him. Ecl. 7 tit.