διχοτομέω

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διχοτομέω

Greek transliteration

dichotomeō

Simplified transliteration

dichotomeo

Principal Parts

διχοτομήσω, -, -, -, -

Strong's number

1371

GK Number

1497

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to cut to pieces, likely a figure for severe punishment rather than execution

Definition

pr. to cut into two parts, cut asunder; in NT to inflict a punishment of extreme severity, Mt. 24:51; Lk. 12:46*

Matthew 24:51	and will cut (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) him in (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) pieces (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 12:46	then the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know about, and he will cut (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) him in (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) pieces (dichotomēsei \| διχοτομήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) and will assign him his place with the unfaithful.

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