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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Least

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

39exact KJV occurrences 20Old Testament 19New Testament 16books containing the word 11mapped Strong's IDs 36occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 24:55

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Hebrews 8:11

And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where least appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

GreekG1647
ἐλαχιστότερος

elachistóteros · el-akh-is-tot'-er-os

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

far less

Strong's KJV usage: :--less than the least.

Strong's first: Ephesians 3:8Strong's last: Ephesians 3:8

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HebrewH389
אַךְ

ʼak · ak

1 times translated as this KJV form22 total Strong's occurrences

adv

a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only

Strong's KJV usage: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, wherefore, yet (but).

Strong's first: 1 Samuel 21:4Strong's last: 1 Samuel 21:4

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HebrewH4591
מָעַט

mâʻaṭ · maw-at'

1 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences

v

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

Strong's KJV usage: suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, × borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, (× give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.

Strong's first: Numbers 11:32Strong's last: Numbers 11:32

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HebrewH6994
קָטֹן

qâṭôn · kaw-tone'

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

v

to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no account

Strong's KJV usage: be a (make) small (thing), be not worthy.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 32:10Strong's last: Genesis 32:10

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Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.

EVERY OCCURRENCE

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2 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Clear
Acts 5:15
G2579

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

Acts 8:10
G3398

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

least

LEAST, adjective

Smallest; little beyond others, either in size or degree; as the least insect; the least mercy.

LEAST is often used without the noun to which it refers. 'I am the least of the apostles, ' that is, the least apostle of all the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9.

LEAST, adverb

1. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.

At least

At the least To say no more; not to demand or affirm more than is barely sufficient; at the lowest degree. If he has not incurred a penalty, he at least deserves censure.

He who tempts, though vain, at least asperses the tempted with dishonor.

2. To say no more. Let useful observations be at least a part of your conversation.

The least in the smallest degree. His faculties are not in the least impaired.

At leastwise, in the sense of at least is obsolete.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

SOURCE & METHOD

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KJV English usageExact token counts, verse counts, first/last occurrence, and book distribution come from the canonical TWBC PCE KJV index.
Webster 1828Historical English dictionary material is reproduced as dictionary data, not as inspired Scripture or TWBC commentary.
Original Word / Strong'sHebrew, Aramaic, and Greek links attach by exact verse + KJV token position. No global “English word always equals Strong's ID” rule is used.

Curated TWBC teaching will remain a separate editorial layer. Raw source data is never silently rewritten to force a doctrinal conclusion.