9 occurrences

'Diminish' in the Bible

And the number of the bricks they have made heretofore shall ye lay upon them: ye shall not diminish any of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

And the officers of the children of Israel saw that it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.

Verse ConceptsNo ReductionTroubling Groups Of People

According to the greater number of the years, thou shalt increase the price thereof; and according to the fewness of years, thou shalt diminish the price of it; for it is the number of crops that he selleth unto thee.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Timepotential

to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

And ye shall take for yourselves the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families: to the many ye shall increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance: where the lot falleth to him, there shall be each man's inheritance; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye take for yourselves the inheritance.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

At the time they diminish, they are dried up; when heat affecteth them, they vanish from their place:

Verse ConceptsSummerWaters Drying UpHot Weather

Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them: diminish not a word.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardCommands, in OTScripture, Sufficiency OfSubtracting From God

It shall be the basest of kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations; and I will diminish them, so that they shall no more rule over the nations.

Verse ConceptsInferiority

Bible Theasaurus

Belittle (1 instance)
Decrease (9 instances)
Diminish (25 instances)
Lessen (5 instances)

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ἥττημα 
hettema 
Usage: 2