"to be less or inferior," is used in the Passive Voice, and translated "ye were made inferior," in 2—Corinthians 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 2—Peter 2:19,20 it signifies to be overcome, in the sense of being subdued and enslaved. See OVERCOME. Cp. hesson, "less," 2—Corinthians 12:15; in 1—Corinthians 11:17 , "worse;" hettema, "a loss, a spiritual defect," Romans 11:12; 1—Corinthians 6:7 . Also elattoo, "to decrease, make lower," John 3:30; Hebrews 2:7,9 .
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