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).

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