"to be less, inferior to; to fare worse; by impl. to be overcome, vanquished, 2 Pet. 2:19, 20*"
Definition and meaning
to be less, inferior to; to fare worse; by impl. to be overcome, vanquished, 2 Pet. 2:19, 20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἡττάομαι
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hettaomai (G2274) across the King James Bible.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
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Common questions
Strong's G2274 (hettaomai) is a Greek word that means: to be less, inferior to; to fare worse; by impl. to be overcome, vanquished, 2 Pet. 2:19, 20* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hettaomai (G2274) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2274 is hettaomai, a Greek word defined as: to be less, inferior to; to fare worse; by impl. to be overcome, vanquished, 2 Pet. 2:19, 20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hettaomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.