ἡττάωhēttáō
to make worse, i.e. vanquish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to rate lower
Greek (New Testament) · G2274
Meanings
1. to be inferior: followed by ὑπέρ, 2 Corinthians 12:13.
2. to be overcome: absolutely, 2 Peter 2:20; with dative, 2 Peter 2:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 12:13 The only thing I failed to do, which I do in the other churches, was to become a financial burden to you. Please forgive me for this wrong!
- 2 Peter 2:19 They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
- 2 Peter 2:20 And when people escape from the wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off than before.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.