ἐλαττόω elattoō · G1642

to make less

ἐλαττόω, -ῶ; (ἐλάιττων), [in LXX (where also -σσῶ) chiefly for חָסֵר, and very frequently in Sir ; ] ; to make less: Heb.2:7 (LXX); pass., Jhn.3:30, Heb.2:9.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλασσ-όω, ; Attic dialect ἐλαττόω: aorist ἠλάττωσα []: perfect ἠλλάττωκα []:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[]: future middle in same sense, []aorist ἠλασσώθην, -ττώθην, []: perfect ἠλάττωμαι []:—make less or smaller, diminish, reduce in amount, []:—passive, []; 2 in early writers, lower, degrade, τὴν πόλιν []; cut down, shorten, συναλοιφαῖς τὰ ῥήματα []: with genitive, detract from, μὴ προστιθέναι τιμήν, ἀλλὰ μὴ ἐλασσοῦν τῆς ὑπαρχούσης []:—middle, reduce the power of, τινάς []; II passive, ; II.1 …

Where it's used 3 times

John 3:30 · Hebrews 2:7 · Hebrews 2:9

Source: TBESG G1642; TFLSJ G1642

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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