ἐλαττόωelattóō
to make less: Hebrews 2:7 (LXX); passive, John 3:30, Hebrews 2:9.
Greek (New Testament) · G1642
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- John 3:30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
- Hebrews 2:7 Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
- Hebrews 2:9 What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.