What does ἡττάω (hēttáō) mean in the Bible?
ἡττάω (hēttáō) is a Greek word meaning "be lesser".
Greek · G2274
ἡττάω
Be lesser
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ἡττάωG2274
Pronunciationhēttáō
What does ἡττάω (hēttáō) mean in the Bible?
ἡττάω (hēttáō) is a Greek word meaning "be lesser".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2274?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] overcome (1), has mastered him (1), were you inferior (1).
Where does ἡττάω (hēttáō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 12:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (2), 2 Corinthians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] overcome1×2 Peter 2:20
has mastered him1×2 Peter 2:19
were you inferior1×2 Corinthians 12:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Corinthians 12:13
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
2 Corinthians12 Peter2
Source forms
ἡσσώθητε1xhēssōthēte2 Corinthians 12:13
ἥττηται1xhēttētai2 Peter 2:19
ἡττῶνται1xhēttōntai2 Peter 2:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural1x2 Corinthians 12:13
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1x2 Peter 2:20
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 2:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. be lesser
Source Gloss
be lesser
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 12:13Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Passive Deponent Indicative
ἡττήθητεhtthqhte
I am defeated, made inferior
Read verse2 Peter 2:19Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἥττηται,htthtai
I am defeated, made inferior
Read verse2 Peter 2:20Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
ἡττῶνται,httwntai
I am defeated, made inferior
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2aorist1
Voice
middle2passive1
Mood
indicative3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἡττάω is built from this root:
ἥττονG2276