ἡσσώθητε
hēttáō
you were inferior
To defeat or overcome someone; to make someone inferior or subject, either in a literal contest or metaphorically in status, influence, or moral strength. In various contexts, it may refer to being made subordinate, to experiencing defeat or loss, or (in a reflexive or passive sense) to being overcome or bested (e.g., by desires or opponents). The semantic range includes both external defeat in a conflict and internal defeat by passions or weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:13 · Word #5
Lexicon G2274
| Lemma | ἡττάω |
| Transliteration | hēttáō |
| Strong's | G2274 |
| Definition | To defeat or overcome someone; to make someone inferior or subject, either in a literal contest or metaphorically in status, influence, or moral strength. In various contexts, it may refer to being made subordinate, to experiencing defeat or loss, or (in a reflexive or passive sense) to being overcome or bested (e.g., by desires or opponents). The semantic range includes both external defeat in a conflict and internal defeat by passions or weaknesses. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you were inferior |
| Literal | you-were-made-inferior |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡσσάω |
| Strong's | G2274 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2274-01
you were overcome
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice (subject acted upon), indicative mood (statement of fact), 2nd person plural (you all). |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, second person plural, denotes a completed action received by the subject: they were acted upon and defeated. "Overcome" preserves the root sense of being made inferior or subdued, whether in conflict or moral struggle. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you were made inferior
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'you were overcome' does not catch the more precise context of being 'made inferior to' or 'being less than' others; 'you were made inferior' fits the contrast with other assemblies. |