- διχοτομέω
- διχοτομέω fut. διχοτομήσω; 1 aor. impv. 2 pl. διχοτομήσατε (GrBar 16:3) (Pre-Socr., Pla. et al.; Polyb. 6, 28, 2; 10, 15, 5; Plut., Pyrrh. 399 [24, 5]; ins fr. Lycaonia [JHS 22, 1902, p. 369 nr. 143 A, 9f]; Ex 29:17; Jos., Ant. 8, 31) cut in two of the dismemberment of a condemned person Mt 24:51; Lk 12:46 (GrBar 16:3 διχοτομήσατε αὐτοὺς ἐν μαχαίρᾳ. For this idea cp. Od. 18, 339; Hdt. 2, 139; Epict. 3, 22, 3; Sus 55 σχίσει σε μέσον; 59 τὴν ῥομφαῖαν ἔχων πρίσαι σε μέσον both Theod.; Hb 11:37). In the light of the context of these two passages the figurative extension of mng. punish w. utmost severity has been suggested (L-S-J-M, but no exact linguistic parallels have been found to support either this rendering or the NRSV marginal rdg. ‘cut him off’).—M-M. S. DELG s.v. δί and τέμνω. TW.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.