Lexicon entry · Greek
G1642ἐλαττόωelattoō
to make lessPart of speech: Greek Verb
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`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
ἐλαττοῦσθαι. elattousthai “to decrease.”
Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,
ἠλάττωσας ēlattōsas “You made lower”
and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.
ἠλαττωμένον ēlattōmenon “made lower”