Lexicon G33985
| Strong's | G33985 |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | least |
| Literal | smaller-lesser |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μικρότερος |
| Strong's | G33985 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G33985-02
the lesser one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (comparative), nominative masculine singular, used substantivally (Gr,NS/NP,,,,NMSC). |
| Rendering Rationale | μικρότερος is the comparative form of μικρός, meaning "smaller" or "lesser." As a nominative masculine singular substantive adjective, it functions as a noun, thus "the lesser one" preserves both its comparative force and grammatical form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
least
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 "the lesser one" is not the typical or most contextually accurate comparative for this passage; "least" is the standard and clearest translation for mikroteros (μικρότερος) in this context. |