ὨΛΙΓΟΠΟΙΗΣΕΝ, ὠλιγοποιησεν
ŌLIGOPOIĒSEN, ōligopoiēsen
Sounds Like: oh-li-go-POY-ee-sen
Translations: made few, made small, diminished, reduced
From the root: ΟΛΙΓΟΠΟΙΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'ὀλίγος' (oligos, meaning 'few' or 'little') and 'ποιέω' (poieō, meaning 'to make' or 'to do'). It means to make something few, small, or to diminish it. It describes the act of reducing the number or quantity of something, or making something less significant. It is typically used transitively, taking a direct object.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G3640 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 48:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΛΙΓΟΠΟΙΕΩ.
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- ΟΛΙΓΟΠΟΙΕΩ — to make little, to make small, to diminish, to belittle
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