Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Lesser’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Lesser’ occurs 16 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars.Genesis 1:16
Number of the word / term Lesser in Genesis: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 18:22 who may judge the people at all times. Then, when anything greater will have occurred, they may refer it to you, and let them judge the lesser matters only. And so it may be lighter for you, the burden being divided among others.Exodus 18:22
Number of the word / term Lesser in Exodus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 26:54 To the greater number you shall give a greater portion, and to the lesser number, a lesser portion. To each one, just as they have now been counted, a possession shall be delivered.Numbers 26:54
Numbers 26:56 Whatever the lot will happen to be, it shall be accepted, either by the greater, or by the lesser.Numbers 26:56
Numbers 33:54 which you shall divide among you by lot. To the greater number you shall give more, and to the lesser number, less. To each one, just as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be distributed. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and families.Numbers 33:54
Number of the word / term Lesser in Numbers: 3
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 25:13 You shall not have differing weights, greater and lesser, in your bag.Deuteronomy 25:13
Deuteronomy 25:14 Neither shall there be in your house a greater and a lesser measure.Deuteronomy 25:14
Number of the word / term Lesser in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 21:26 All the cities were ten, with their suburbs; these were given to the sons of Kohath, of the lesser degree.Joshua 21:26
Joshua 21:34 Then, to the sons of Merari, Levites of the lesser degree, by their families, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah,Joshua 21:34
Number of the word / term Lesser in Joshua: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 36:18 And all the vessels of the house of Lord, as much the greater as the lesser, and the treasures of the temple, and of the king and the rulers, he carried away to Babylon.2 Chronicles 36:18
Number of the word / term Lesser in 2 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Esther
Esther 1:20 And let this be published in all the provinces of your empire, (which is very wide,) and let all wives, the greater as much as the lesser, give honor to their husbands.”Esther 1:20
Number of the word / term Lesser in Esther: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 14:3 The greater ones have sent their lesser ones to the water. They went to draw water; they did not find water; they carried their vessels back empty. They were confounded and afflicted, and so they covered their heads.Jeremiah 14:3
Number of the word / term Lesser in Jeremiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 43:14 And from the bend at the floor even to the furthest rim was two cubits, and the width was one cubit. And from the lesser rim even to the greater rim was four cubits, and the width was one cubit.Ezekiel 43:14
Number of the word / term Lesser in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Amos
Amos 6:11 For behold, the Lord has commanded, and he will strike the greater house with catastrophes, and the lesser house with divisions.Amos 6:11
Number of the word / term Lesser in Amos: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lesser’ in the book Luke
Luke 9:48 And he said to them: “Whoever will receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. For whoever is the lesser among you all, the same is greater.”Luke 9:48
Luke 22:26 But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server.Luke 22:26
Number of the word / term ‘Lesser’ in Luke: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 16
