to make less

Greek Verb

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)

to make less

Greek Verb

ἐλασσ-όω, Attic dialect ἐλαττόω: aorist ἠλάττωσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἠλλάττωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future middle in same sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἠλασσώθην, -ττώθην, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect ἠλάττωμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—make less or smaller, diminish, reduce in amount, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) in early writers, lower, degrade, τὴν πόλιν [LXX+5th c.BC+]; cut down, shorten, συναλοιφαῖς τὰ ῥήματα [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with genitive, detract from, μὴ προστιθέναι τιμήν, ἀλλὰ μὴ ἐλασσοῦν τῆς ὑπαρχούσης [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, reduce the power of, τινάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) passive, II.1) absolutely, to be lessened, suffer loss, be depreciated, of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [NT+4th c.BC+]; also, take less than one's due, waive one's rights or privileges, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but, fall short of one's professions, act dishonestly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with dative of things, have the worst of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be inferior, τῇ ἐμπειρίᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἠλαττωμένος τοῖς ὄμμασι, of a one-eyed man, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with genitive, fall short of, τῶν ἀρχετύπων [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) with genitive person, to be at a disadvantage with a person, πολλὰ μὲν οὖν ἔγωγ᾽ ἐλαττοῦμαι κατὰ τουτονὶ τὸν ἀγῶν᾽ Αἰσχίνου [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) with genitive of things, suffer loss in respect of, κεφαλαίου, τόκων, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; to be in want of, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to lessen (in rank or influence); decrease, make lower; from g1640 (ἐλάσσων)