ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΣΑΙ, διχοτομησαι
DICHOTOMĒSAI, dichotomēsai
Sounds Like: dee-kho-toh-MEH-sai
Translations: to cut in two, to cut asunder, to divide
From the root: ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to cut something into two parts, often implying a violent or severe division. It can be used literally, as in physically cutting something, or metaphorically, to describe a severe separation or division of people or things. It is a compound word formed from δίχα (dicha), meaning 'in two, asunder', and τέμνω (temnō), meaning 'to cut'.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1371 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 2:31
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.
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΕΩ — to cut in two, to cut asunder, to divide, to punish severely
- ΔΙΧΟΤΟΜΗΜΑ — division, a division, piece, a piece, part, a part, section, a section
- 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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