GreekG1641Verb
ἐλαττονέω
elattoneō
“to have little”
1Occurrences
G1641Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to diminish, i.e. fall short
from G1640 (ἐλάσσων);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to be less (RV, had no lack): (LXX) (a rare word; cf. MM, Exp., xii).
LXX: (with -όω) chiefly for חָסֵר
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐλαττονέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Corinthians
1
Key Passages
2 Corinthians 8:15BSB
As it is written:“He who gathered much had no excess,and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
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