25 occurrences in 9 translations

'Diminish' in the Bible

The waters continued to decrease until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen.

Verse ConceptsMonth 10VisibilityWaters SubsidingMonths

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'

Verse ConceptsNo ReductionTroubling Groups Of People

the rich doth not multiply, and the poor doth not diminish from the half-shekel, to give the heave-offering of Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentCoinageBeing PoorValuation Of PeopleTax To Be PaidWealthy People

According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.

Verse ConceptsAccording To Timepotential

I for my part will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected BydiseasesdisabilitiesVisionPunishment Of the WickedFeverThreateningsSowing In VainEyes HarmedUseless LabourFear Will ComeDepressionSpilling Your Seed On The Groundterrorism

I will send the wild animals against you and they will bereave you of your children, annihilate your cattle, and diminish your population so that your roads will become deserted.

Verse ConceptsBeastsNumbers ReducingAnimals Killing

to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; to each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance.

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

'And ye have inherited the land by lot, by your families; to the many ye increase their inheritance, and to the few ye diminish their inheritance; whither the lot goeth out to him, it is his; by the tribes of your fathers ye inherit.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

And the cities which ye give are of the possession of the sons of Israel, from the many ye multiply, and from the few ye diminish; each, according to his inheritance which they inherit, doth give of his cities to the Levites.'

Verse ConceptsAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Verse ConceptsAdding to the BibleCommands, in OTRespect, For God's CharacterRevelation, In NtWord Of GodAdditionsAdding To GodSubtracting From God

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

Verse ConceptsSummerWaters Drying UpHot Weather

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

Verse ConceptsNo Fear Of Godpiety

When He doth diminish droppings of the waters, They refine rain according to its vapour,

Verse ConceptsNature

And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockGod Multipling PeopleGod Blesses

O Lord, correct me [along with Your people], but with mercy and in just measure—Not in Your anger, or You will crush me and bring me to nothing.

Verse ConceptsCorrectionChastisementNothingLet Not God Be AngryGod Requite Them!Judgementwrath

Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'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

Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Judgments OfGod Without MercyNot SparingPolluting Holy PlacesDefilement

And lo, I have stretched out My hand against thee, And I diminish thy portion, And give thee to the desire of those hating thee, The daughters of the Philistines, Who are ashamed of thy wicked way.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessStretching OutEvil DesiresPeople Being HatedShame Of Bad ConductThey Committed ImmoralityGod Will Cause DefeatGreedbehavior

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

Verse ConceptsInferiority

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of his going down to sheol I have caused mourning, I have covered for him the deep, and diminish its flowings, And restrained are many waters, And I make Lebanon black for him, And all trees of the field have been covered for him.

Verse ConceptsMourning DeathHarming TreesThe Fact Of Death

Even though they hire allies among the nations,Now I will gather them up;And they will begin to diminishBecause of the burden of the king of princes.

Verse ConceptsGathering Israel

On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish.

Verse ConceptsFrostCold WeatherDarkness At The End

Bible Theasaurus

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

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרע 
Gara` 
Usage: 22

מעט 
Ma`at 
Usage: 22

ἥττημα 
hettema 
Usage: 2

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