διχοτομέω
dichotomeō · cut in two
Greek word · Strong’s number G1371 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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dichotomeō (διχοτομέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cut in two”.
Punish severely.
How to say it
di·cho·to·me·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To sever down the middle; or to punish most severely.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 24:51
and will cut him in two and assign him his place with the hypocrites; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 12:46
the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and put his portion with the unbelieving.