- Original: ἐλαττονέω - Transliteration: Elattoneo - Phonetic: el-at-ton-eh-o - Definition: 1. to be less, inferior, (in possessions) 2. to make less, diminish - Origin: from G1640 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1640 ; to diminish that is fall short: - have lack. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • lack, 1 2 Corinthians 8:15