ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΕΩ, διχοτομεω
DICHOTOMEŌ, dichotomeō
Sounds Like: dee-kho-to-MEH-oh
Translations: to cut in two, to cut asunder, to divide, to punish severely
From the root: ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to cut something into two parts, or to divide it. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a severe punishment, implying a complete separation or destruction. It is a compound word formed from 'δίχα' (dicha), meaning 'in two' or 'asunder', and 'τέμνω' (temno), meaning 'to cut'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the infinitive/lexical form)
Strong’s number: G1371 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΕΩ.
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.
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΜΑ — division, a division, piece, a piece, part, a part, section, a section
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΣΑΙ — to cut in two, to cut asunder, to divide
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΣΑΤΕ — cut in two, cut asunder, divide, sever
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΣΕΙ — will cut in two, will cut asunder, will divide, will punish severely
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΣΕΙΣ — you will cut in two, you will divide, you will cut asunder
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