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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐλαττόω

Strong’s: G1642

Associated OET lemmas: ἐλασσόω

Other spellings: ἐλαττόομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἐλάσσων · ἐλαττονέω · ἐλάχιστος

Sense 1: to cause to be less

Semantic entry: 87.68

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Low Status or Rank [including persons of low status]

Definition: to cause something to have less status or rank

HEB 2:7: RV HEB 2:7 · LV HEB 2:7 · Read together HEB 2:7

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OET-RV HEB 2:7

7 You made him a little less than your messengers.
 ⇔ You crowned him with splendour and honour.

OET-LV HEB 2:7

7 You_made_less him, little something than the_messengers, with_glory and honour you_crowned him,

HEB 2:9: RV HEB 2:9 · LV HEB 2:9 · Read together HEB 2:9

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OET-RV HEB 2:9

9 But although he was made a little lower than God’s messengers, we see Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) have suffered death, now crowned with splendour and honour, so that by God’s grace, he experienced death for everyone.

OET-LV HEB 2:9

9 But who little something than the_messengers having_been_made_less, we_are_seeing Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), because_of the suffering of_ the _death, with_glory and with_honour having_been_crowned, so_that by_the_grace of_god, because/for everyone he_may_taste of_death.

Sense 2: to become less important

Semantic entry: 87.69

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Low Status or Rank [including persons of low status]

Definition: to decrease in status or rank

Notes: Compare αὐξάνω [source selector 000003][d] ‘to become more important’ 87.37: αὐξάνω.

Forms: ἐλαττόομαι

JHN 3:30: RV JHN 3:30 · LV JHN 3:30 · Read together JHN 3:30

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OET-RV JHN 3:30

30 It’s right and proper that he should increase and I should fade out.”

OET-LV JHN 3:30

30 That one it_is_fitting to_be_increasing, but me to_be_being_made_less.