CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1642. ἐλαττόω (elattoó) -- To make less, to diminish, to decrease, to be inferior</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1642.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/10-30.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1642.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1642</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1641.htm" title="1641">◄</a> 1642. elattoó <a href="../greek/1643.htm" title="1643">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">elattoó: To make less, to diminish, to decrease, to be inferior</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐλαττόω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>elattoó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-lat-TO-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(el-at-to'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To make less, to diminish, to decrease, to be inferior<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I make less (inferior).<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek word ἐλάσσων (elasson), meaning "less" or "inferior."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of reduction or humility can be related to Hebrew words such as עָנָה (anah - Strong's H6031), which means to humble or afflict, and קָטַן (qatan - Strong's H6994), meaning to be small or insignificant.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb ἐλαττόω (elattoó) is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of reducing in size, number, or importance. It can refer to a physical decrease or a metaphorical reduction in status or influence. The term is often used to describe a voluntary act of humility or a divinely ordained reduction in power or prominence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, social status and honor were highly valued, and any reduction in status was often seen as a negative occurrence. However, the New Testament presents a counter-cultural view where humility and self-reduction are seen as virtues. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized servanthood and humility as key aspects of the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1640.htm">elassón</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to make less (in rank or influence)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>decrease (1), lower (2), made (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1642: ἐλαττόω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐλαττόω</span></span> (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 7), <span class="greek2">ἐλάττω</span>: 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἠλαττωσα</span>; passive, (present <span class="greek2">ἐλαττοῦμαι</span>); perfect participle <span class="greek2">ἠλαττωμενος</span>; (<span class="greek2">ἐλαττῶν</span>); <span class="accented">to make less or inferior</span>: <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, in dignity, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-7.htm">Hebrews 2:7</a>; passive <span class="accented">to be made less or inferior</span>: in dignity, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-9.htm">Hebrews 2:9</a>; <span class="accented">to decrease</span> (opposed to <span class="greek2">αὐξάνω</span>), in authority and popularity, <a href="/interlinear/john/3-30.htm">John 3:30</a>. (Many times in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> on.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>decrease, make lower. <p>From <a href="/greek/1640.htm">elasson</a>; to lessen (in rank or influence) -- decrease, make lower. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1640.htm">elasson</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ελαττουσθαι ελαττούσθαι ἐλαττοῦσθαι ηλαττωμενον ηλαττωμένον ἠλαττωμένον ηλαττωσας ηλάττωσας ἠλάττωσας elattomenon elattoménon ēlattōmenon ēlattōménon elattosas eláttosas ēlattōsas ēláttōsas elattousthai elattoûsthai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/3-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 3:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive">V-PNM/P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐμὲ δὲ <b>ἐλαττοῦσθαι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> increase, <span class="itali">but I must decrease.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but I <span class="itali">[must] decrease.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/3-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> me however <span class="itali">to decrease</span><p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-AIA-2S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἠλάττωσας</b> αὐτὸν βραχύ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">YOU HAVE MADE</span> HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him a little <span class="itali">lower</span> than the angels;<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">You did make lower</span> him little<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular">V-RPM/P-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παρ' ἀγγέλους <b>ἠλαττωμένον</b> βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But we do see <span class="itali">Him who was made</span> for a little while<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a little <span class="itali">lower</span> than<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> than [the] angels <span class="itali">was made lower</span> we see Jesus<p><b><a href="/greek/1642.htm">Strong's Greek 1642</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1642.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/e_latto_menon_1642.htm">ἠλαττωμένον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_latto_sas_1642.htm">ἠλάττωσας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/elattousthai_1642.htm">ἐλαττοῦσθαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1641.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1641"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1641" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1643.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1643"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1643" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>