ἡττάομαι

ἡττάομαι (ἥσσων, cp. next entry) in our lit. only in pass. (so Soph., Hdt. et al.; pap, LXX [Thackeray 122]; TestSol 17:4 P [act.]; Test12Patr; Jos., Bell. 1, 57 al.; Just. On the spelling w. ττ s. B-D-F §34, 1; Mlt-H. 107; JWackernagel, Hellenistica 1907, 12ff); 1 fut. ἡττηθήσομαι LXX; 1 aor. ἡττήθην; perf. ἥττημαι

① to be vanquished, be defeated, succumb τινί to/by a pers. or thing (Plut., Cato Min. 16, 7; Is 51:7; Jos., Ant. 1, 288; TestReub 5:3; Just., A II, 5, 3) 2 Pt 2:19; cp. vs. 20.

② to be made to feel less important, be treated worse ὑπέρ τι to someth. 2 Cor 12:13 v.l.; s. ἑσσόομαι.—DELG s.v. ἦκα. M-M.