Dichotomeō διχοτομέω
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| διχοτομέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dichotomeō |
| Strong's number | G1371 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cut in two |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Dichotomeō (Greek διχοτομέω, Strong's G1371) is a Greek verb meaning “to cut in two”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
διχοτομέω, -ῶ
(διχοτόμος, δίχα, τέμνω), [in LXX: Exo.29:17 (נָתַח pi.) ;]
to cut in two, cut asunder: perh. metaphorically of severe scourging (but see Meyer on Mt, l.with, and cf. 1Ki.15:33, 2Ki.12:31, Heb.11:37), Mat.24:51, Luk.12:46.†
(AS)
(διχοτόμος, δίχα, τέμνω), [in LXX: Exo.29:17 (נָתַח pi.) ;]
to cut in two, cut asunder: perh. metaphorically of severe scourging (but see Meyer on Mt, l.with, and cf. 1Ki.15:33, 2Ki.12:31, Heb.11:37), Mat.24:51, Luk.12:46.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | shall cut (1), asunder (1), will cut (1), sunder (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he will cut him to pieces (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Dichotomeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 24:51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke
- Luke 12:46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
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).