ΔΕΣΠΟΤΩΝἘΛΑΤΤΟΥΣΘΑΙ, δεσποτωνἐλαττουσθαι
DESPOTŌNELATTOUSTHAI, despotōnelattousthai
Sounds Like: des-PO-ton eh-lat-TOO-sthai
Translations: to be diminished by masters, to be made less by lords, to be inferior to masters
From the root: ΔΕΣΠΟΤΗΣ, ΕΛΑΤΤΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the genitive plural of the noun 'δεσπότης' (despotes), meaning 'master' or 'lord', and the present middle/passive infinitive of the verb 'ἐλαττόω' (elattoo), meaning 'to make less' or 'to diminish'. The combined meaning is 'to be diminished by masters' or 'to be made less by lords'. It describes a state of being made inferior or reduced in status by those in authority.
Inflection: Genitive Plural (ΔΕΣΠΟΤΩΝ), Present Middle/Passive Infinitive (ἘΛΑΤΤΟΥΣΘΑΙ)
Strong’s numbers: G1203 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1642 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 4:11
From the same root
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