- Original: ἥττον - Transliteration: hetton - Phonetic: hate'-ton - Definition: 1. inferior 2. less - Origin: neuter of comparative of heka (slightly) used for that of G2556 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Neuter of a compound of ἧκα hēka ( slightly) used for that of G2556 ; worse (as noun); by implication less (as adverb): - less worse. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • less, 1 2 Corinthians 12:15 • worse, 1 1 Corinthians 11:17