ΜΙΚΡΥΝΩ, μικρυνω
MIKRYNŌ, mikrynō
Sounds Like: mee-KROO-noh
Translations: to make small, to make little, to lessen, to diminish, to humble, to be made small, to be made little, to be lessened, to be diminished, to be humbled
From the root: ΜΙΚΡΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to make something small or little, or to cause it to diminish. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean to humble someone or oneself, or to be humbled. It describes the action of reducing in size, quantity, or importance. It can be used transitively (to make something small) or intransitively (to become small).
Inflection: Present, Active or Passive, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G3465 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΙΚΡΥΝΩ.
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- ΜΙΚΡΥΝΗΣ — you may diminish, you may lessen, you may make small, you may humble
- ΜΙΚΡΥΝΘΗΣΕΤΑΙ — will be made small, will be diminished, will shrink, will become little
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