Strong G663ἀποτομία
severity
- Transliteration
- apotomia
- Pronunciation
- ap-ot-om-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the base of G664; (figuratively) decisiveness that is rigor: - severity.
Detailed definition
ἀποτομία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Jer.51:35, Nam.3:1 *;]
steepness, sharpness; metaphorically, severity (MM, see word): Rom.11:22.†
(AS)
(ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Jer.51:35, Nam.3:1 *;]
steepness, sharpness; metaphorically, severity (MM, see word): Rom.11:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G663 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- severity1
First verses
- Romans 11:22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποτομ-ία, ἡ,
severity, νόμων[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.16, “POxy.” 237 vii 40 (1st c.AD))]; ἐπιτιμημάτων[Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.13d; ἀναβάσεως “BGU” 1208.16 (Aug.); φαλάριδος 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 292; περὶ τὰ δίκαια 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.61)]; of tortures, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.287; καῦσις διὰ τὴν ἀ. 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus (?) cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 9.35.)]
II cutting off, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Demosthenes Ophthalmicus Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 7.81.)]
III sheer madness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 2.12.)]
severity, νόμων[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.16, “POxy.” 237 vii 40 (1st c.AD))]; ἐπιτιμημάτων[Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.13d; ἀναβάσεως “BGU” 1208.16 (Aug.); φαλάριδος 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 292; περὶ τὰ δίκαια 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.61)]; of tortures, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.287; καῦσις διὰ τὴν ἀ. 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus (?) cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 9.35.)]
II cutting off, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Demosthenes Ophthalmicus Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 7.81.)]
III sheer madness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 2.12.)]