ΔΙΣΤΟΜΟΣ, διστομος
DISTOMOS, distomos
Sounds Like: dis-TOH-mos
Translations: two-edged, two-mouthed
From the root: ΔΙΣΤΟΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'two-edged' or 'two-mouthed'. It is often used to describe a sword or a sharp instrument, emphasizing its ability to cut from both sides. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that has a double effect or can be interpreted in two ways. In a sentence, it would modify a noun, like 'a two-edged sword'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1366 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 21:3
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Revelation — 1:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΣΤΟΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
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.