ἡσσάομαι (hēssaomai) means “be lesser” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: hayt-tah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἡσσάομαι · hēssaomai · be lesser
ἡττάω, -ῶ (ἡσσ-, 2Co.12:13, see: ἥσσων) [in LXX for חָתַת, etc. ;] pass., 1. to be inferior: before ὑπέρ, 2Co.12:13. 2. to be overcome: absol., 2Pe.2:20; with dative, 2Pe.2:19.† (AS)
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I am defeated, am overcome, am made inferior.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and overcome | 1 |
| has mastered him | 1 |
| were you inferior | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| and overcome | 1 |
| is overcome | 1 |
| ye were inferior | 1 |
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In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Read word by wordThey promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
Read word by wordIf indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
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