GreekG2276Adjective
ἥσσων
hētton, hēssōn
“less/worse”
2Occurrences
G2276Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
worse (as noun); by implication, less (as adverb)
neuter of comparative of (slightly) used for that of G2556 (κακός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
ἧσσων, inferior, less; neut., τὸ ἧ., adverbially, less: εἰς τὸ ἧ., for the worse (opposite to κρεῖττον).
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἥσσων appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 11:17BSB
In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
2 Corinthians 12:15BSB
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
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