Strong's Lexicon
G2275
G2275 — ἥττημα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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