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GreekG1371Verb

διχοτομέω

dichotomeō

2Occurrences
G1371Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to bisect, i.e. (by extension) to flog severely

from a compound of a derivative of G1364 (δίς) and a derivative of (to cut);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to cut in two, cut asunder: perh. metaphorically of severe scourging (but see Meyer on Mt, l.with, and cf., ).
LXX: (נָתַח pi.)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

διχοτομέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Luke 12:46BSB

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.

Matthew 24:51BSB

Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.