ΔΙΓΛΩΣΣΙΑ, διγλωσσια
DIGLŌSSIA, diglōssia
Sounds Like: dee-GLOHS-see-ah
Translations: double-tonguedness, deceit, duplicity, slander, a double-tonguedness
From the root: ΔΙΣ, ΓΛΩΣΣΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'δις' (twice) and 'γλῶσσα' (tongue, language). It refers to the quality of being double-tongued, meaning speaking with deceit or duplicity, saying one thing to one person and another to someone else, or being insincere. It implies a lack of straightforwardness and can also refer to slander or malicious gossip.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1361 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 2:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΙΣ, ΓΛΩΣΣΑ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.