οὐδαμῶς
oudamōs
G3760
G:ADV-N
Greek
by no means
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Oudamos expresses an emphatic denial that Bethlehem is least among Judah's rulers.
The single attested use marks a strong denial of Bethlehem's being least among the rulers of Judah in Matthew 2:6.
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Emphatic denial of being least · dominant
In Matthew 2:6, the adverb occurs in the statement that Bethlehem is not least among the rulers of Judah; the APB renders the clause “are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 2:6, the APB presents the clause as “are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.” This wording confirms the clause's force without isolating every English word to the adverb.