Apotomōs ἀποτόμως
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| ἀποτόμως | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apotomōs |
| Strong's number | G664 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | severely |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Apotomōs (Greek ἀποτόμως, Strong's G664) is a Greek adverb meaning “severely”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀποτόμως
adv., [in LXX: Wis.5:22 * ;]
abruptly, curtly, hence sharply, severely: 2Co.13:10, Tit.1:13 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
adv., [in LXX: Wis.5:22 * ;]
abruptly, curtly, hence sharply, severely: 2Co.13:10, Tit.1:13 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sharpness (1), sharply (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | severe (1), sternly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apotomōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 13:10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Titus
- Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
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).