diminish

Found 8 times in the King James Bible

H1639 Hebrew

G1641 Greek

English Definition

to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

גָּרַע

Transliteration

gâraʻ

Strong's Reference H1639

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐλαττονέω

Transliteration

gâraʻ

Strong's Reference G1641

"Diminish" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1639, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1641. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Exodus 5:8 Old Testament

ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for

Exodus 21:10 Old Testament

shall he not diminish.

Leviticus 25:16 Old Testament

years thou shalt diminish the price of

Deuteronomy 4:2 Old Testament

neither shall ye diminish ought from it,

Deuteronomy 12:32 Old Testament

add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Jeremiah 26:2 Old Testament

them; diminish not a word:

Ezekiel 5:11 Old Testament

will I also diminish thee; neither shall

Ezekiel 29:15 Old Testament

for I will diminish them, that they

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