Strong's Lexicon

G2275

G2275 — ἥττημα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhettemanounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2275
Word:ἥττημα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2274
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:hettema
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hayt'-tay-mah
Meaning:1. a deterioration 2. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss
KJV Renderings:diminishing, fault

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἥττημα (cf. Buttmann, 7; WH’s Appendix, p. 166), ἡτηματος, τό, (ἡττάομαι);

1. a diminution, decrease: i. e. defeat, Isa 31:8; αὐτῶν, brought upon the Jewish people in that so few of them had turned to Christ, Rom 11:12 (R. V. loss).

2. loss, namely, as respects salvation, 1Co 6:7 (R. V. text defect). Cf. Meyer (but cf. his 6te Aufl.) on each passage. (Elsewhere only in ecclesiastical writ:)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἥττημα (diminishing)

Romans 11:12

KJV: Now if the fall of them the riches of the world and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles how much more their fulness
GK: ει δε το παράπτωμα αυτών πλούτος κόσμου και το ήττημα αυτών πλούτος εθνών πόσω μάλλον το πλήρωμα αυτών

1 Corinthians 6:7

KJV: Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you because ye go to law one with another Why do ye not rather take wrong why do ye not rather be defrauded
GK: ήδη μεν ούν όλως ήττημα εν υμίν εστιν ότι κρίματα έχετε μεθ΄ εαυτών διατί ουχί μάλλον αδικείσθε διατί ουχί μάλλον αποστερείσθε
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