Strong's Greek · G1642
ἐλαττόω
elattóō
decrease, make lower
Definition
to lessen (in rank or influence)
Derivation
from G1640 (ἐλάσσων);
Appears 3 times in Scripture
John 3:30
“He must increase; I must decrease.”
Hebrews 2:7
“You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor”
Hebrews 2:9
“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.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).