τὸ ἐλαττούμενον

ἐλασσόω

make less: pres part mp masc acc sg (attic)

ἐλασσόω

make less: pres part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)

ἐλασσόω

make less: pres part mp masc acc sg (attic)

ἐλασσόω

make less: pres part mp neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic)

ἐπαν-ῐσόω,

A make equal, balance evenly,

τινὰς πρὸς ἀλλήλους Th.8.57

;

ἐ. τὰ μέτρα IG22.1013.15

;

τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς τὸ διαφέρον Just. Nov.92.1

Intr.;

τὰς τῆς κράστεως πλεονεξίας Ruf.

(?)ap. Orib.inc.4.2;

τὸ ἐλαττούμενον Polyaen.7.16.2

; reduce,

εἰς τὸ μέτριον τὴν ὑπερβολήν Arist.Resp. 478a3

; τἆλλα οὕτως ἐπανισῶν ἔνεμε the others like wise he made equal to one another, distributing to them their faculties, Pl.Prt. 321a:—[voice] Pass., to be made equal,

τινί Id.Lg. 745d

.

εὐεργετέω aor. εὐεργέτησα; aor. pass. 3 pl. εὐεργετήθησαν Wsd 11:5; fut. 3 pl. εὐεργετηθήσονται Wsd 3:5 (s. prec. entry; trag+; esp. freq. in ins and pap) to render exceptional service, esp. to a community, do good to, benefit τινά someone (Aeschyl. et al.; Philo, Mut. Nom. 18) τὰ πάντα do good to all things 1 Cl 20:11 (cp. EpArist 210). τὸν ἐλαττούμενον Dg 10:6. Abs. (Soph. et al.) Ac 10:38. Pass. be treated well (X., Pla. et al.; ins, POxy 899, 45; LXX; TestJob 16:5; SyrBar 13:12; Philo; Jos., Ant. 14, 370) εὐεργετούμενοι χείρους γίνονται when they are well treated, they become even worse IRo 5:1.—HBolkestein, Wohltätigkt. u. Armenpflege im vorchr. Altertum ’39; s. other lit. next entry.—M-M. EDNT. TW. Spicq.