The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἐλαττόω

Lemmaἐλαττόω
Citation formἐλαττόω
Part of speechverb
GlossI make less, make inferior
Strong’sG1642
Transliterationelattóō
Definitionto lessen (in rank or influence)
KJV glosses:--decrease, make lower.
Derivationfrom
SBLGNT occurrences3

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐλαττοῦσθαι
verb, present, middle, infinitive (MorphGNT -PMN----)John 3:30
ἠλαττωμένον
verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -XPPASM-)Hebrews 2:9
ἠλάττωσας
verb, second person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2AAI-S--)Hebrews 2:7

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ελαττοω.