Strong G1371διχοτομέω
to cut in two
- Transliteration
- dichotomeō
- Pronunciation
- dee-khot-om-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a compound of a derivative of G1364 and a derivative of τέμνω temnō (to cut); to bisect that is (by extension) to flog severely: - cut asunder (in sunder).
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1371 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cut2
- asunder1
- sunder1
First verses
- Matthew 24:51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐχο-τομέω,
cut in twain: bisect a line, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.28.2)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 913b31; σώματος -ηθέντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrhus” 24)]: metaphorically of the medial raphe of the perineum, [Refs 7th c.AD+ (7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 6.62, etc.)]
2 punish with the last severity, [NT (NT.Matt.24.51.)]
3 divide into two (logically), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 302e, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 642b22, 644b19.)]
4 intransitive, of the moon, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.929f.)]
cut in twain: bisect a line, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.28.2)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 913b31; σώματος -ηθέντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pyrrhus” 24)]: metaphorically of the medial raphe of the perineum, [Refs 7th c.AD+ (7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 6.62, etc.)]
2 punish with the last severity, [NT (NT.Matt.24.51.)]
3 divide into two (logically), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 302e, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 642b22, 644b19.)]
4 intransitive, of the moon, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.929f.)]