Diplous διπλοῦς
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| διπλοῦς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | diplous |
| Strong's number | G1362 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | double |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Diplous (Greek διπλοῦς, Strong's G1362) is a Greek adjective meaning “double”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
διπλόος
(poët., διπλός, whence corp. -ότερον), -όη, -όον (-οῦ, -ῆ, -οῦν) [in LXX for כָּפַל, מִשְׁנֶה, and cognates ;]
twofold, double: 1Ti.5:17, Rev.18:6; διπλότιρον, in twofold measure: Mat.23:15.†
(AS)
(poët., διπλός, whence corp. -ότερον), -όη, -όον (-οῦ, -ῆ, -οῦν) [in LXX for כָּפַל, מִשְׁנֶה, and cognates ;]
twofold, double: 1Ti.5:17, Rev.18:6; διπλότιρον, in twofold measure: Mat.23:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | double (3), twofold more (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | double (3), twice as much (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Diplous, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:6Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).