1 | Strong's Number: g2274 | Greek: hettaomai | hessaomai |
Inferior:
"to be less or inferior," is used in the Passive Voice, and translated "ye were made inferior," in 2Cr 12:13, RV for AV, "ye were inferior," i.e., were treated with less consideration than other churches, through his independence in not receiving gifts from them. In 2Pe 2:19, 20 it signifies to be overcome, in the sense of being subdued and enslaved.
See OVERCOME. Cp. hesson, "less," 2Cr 12:15; in 1Cr 11:17, "worse;" hettema, "a loss, a spiritual defect," Rom 11:12; 1Cr 6:7. Also elattoo, "to decrease, make lower," Jhn 3:30; Hbr 2:7, 9.
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