Original: διχοτομέω

Transliteration: dichotoméō

Phonetic: dee-khot-om-eh'-o

Short Definition: Cut asunder

- Original: διχοτομέω

- Transliteration: Dichotomeo

- Phonetic: dee-khot-om-eh'-o

- Definition:

1. to cut into two parts

a. of the cruel method of punishment used by the Hebrews and others of cutting one in two

2. cut up by scourging, scourge severely

- Origin: from a compound of a derivative of G1364 and a derivative of temno (to cut)

- TDNT entry: 05:45,2

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a compound of a derivative of G1364 and a derivative of τέμνω temnō (to cut); to bisect that is (by extension) to flog severely: - cut asunder (in sunder).