Bible Dictionary
MINISH
“Minish” means to make small or diminish. The word is an obsolete form found in older English Bible translations and is generally replaced by “diminish.”
Definition
To minish means to make small or diminish. It is an obsolete English verb, replaced in modern usage by “diminish.”
Biblical Usage
Older English versions use “minish” in passages describing something being made smaller or reduced. The American Standard Revised Version uses “diminish” in these passages.
Historical Background
The form is an older English usage preserved in the King James Version and English Revised Version.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>min'-ash (the King James Version and the English Revised Version Ex 15:19; Ps 107:39; the English Revised Version Isa 19:6; Ho 8:10): The verb "mannish," "make small," is now obsolete, being replaced by its derivative "diminish" (compare the American Standard Revised Version in all verses above).</p>