ἐλαττοῦσθαι
elattóō
decrease
To make less, to diminish in size, amount, importance, or status; to lower or reduce (in rank, power, influence, significance, or quantity). The core meaning is to cause something or someone to become diminished or inferior relative to a comparison or former state. Used both literally (in physical or quantitative decrease) and figuratively (as in status or honor).
John 3:30 · Word #6
Lexicon G1642
| Lemma | ἐλαττόω |
| Transliteration | elattóō |
| Strong's | G1642 |
| Definition | To make less, to diminish in size, amount, importance, or status; to lower or reduce (in rank, power, influence, significance, or quantity). The core meaning is to cause something or someone to become diminished or inferior relative to a comparison or former state. Used both literally (in physical or quantitative decrease) and figuratively (as in status or honor). |
Morphology V PRS MID INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | decrease |
| Literal | to-be-lessened/to-decrease |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλαττόω |
| Strong's | G1642 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1642-03
to be diminished
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), middle voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present infinitive expresses an ongoing process of becoming less. The middle voice (functioning here in a middle/passive sense) conveys the subject undergoing diminution, thus "to be diminished" preserves both the causative root idea and the verbal morphology. |
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