Elattoō ἐλαττόω
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| ἐλαττόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | elattoō |
| Strong's number | G1642 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to make less |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Elattoō (Greek ἐλαττόω, Strong's G1642) is a Greek verb meaning “to make less”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lower (2), decrease (1), madest (1), made (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | decrease (1), you made him a little lower (1), was made a little lower (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Elattoō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 3:30He must increase, but I must decrease.He must increase; I must decrease.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
- Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).