ἥττον
hētton · worse, less
Greek word · Strong’s number G2276 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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hētton (ἥττον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “worse, less”.
Worse, inferior; less.
How to say it
hēt·ton
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Leaving things in a sorrier state than before.
- To a smaller degree.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- less ×1
- worse ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 11:17
But in giving this instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- 2 Corinthians 12:15
And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?