Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
loss
Usage: ἥττημα, -τος, τό [in LXX for מַס, Isa.31:8 * ;] defect, loss, defeat: Rom.11:12 (cf. Isa, l.with), 1Co.6:7 (cf. Field, Notes, 160 f., 171 f.; Lft., Notes, 212).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2275
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's G2275 Quick Answer
Strong's G2275 ἥττημα (hettema) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hettema (hayt'-tay-mah) n. 1. a deterioration 2. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include diminishing and fault. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- hettema (hayt'-tay-mah) n. 1. a deterioration 2. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- diminishing and fault
Meaning and Definition
hettema (hayt'-tay-mah) n. 1. a deterioration 2. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss [from G2274] KJV: diminishing, fault Root(s): G2274
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2275. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2275 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hettema, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
diminishing
Romans 11:12
fault
1 Corinthians 6:7
How Strong's G2275 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2275 (ἥττημα) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Genesis 4:21 — ψαλτήριον
- Isaiah 31:8 — ἥττημα
Strong's G2275 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2275 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
Strong's G2275 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.
And the Assyrian shall fall: not the sword of a great man, nor the sword of a mean man shall devour him; neither shall he flee from the face of the sword: but the young men shall be overthrown:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2275.
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.
And the Assyrian shall fall: not the sword of a great man, nor the sword of a mean man shall devour him; neither shall he flee from the face of the sword: but the young men shall be overthrown:
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2275, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2275 FAQ
What does hettema (ἥττημα) mean?
Hettema (Strong's G2275) is a Greek word most simply glossed "diminishing". hettema (hayt'-tay-mah) n. 1. a deterioration 2. (objectively) failure or (subjectively) loss
How many times is hettema (ἥττημα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G2275 across 4 books.
Where can I study hettema (ἥττημα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2275 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate hettema (ἥττημα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as diminishing and fault. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2275 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2275, with linked reader references where each row is available.