Strong's Lexicon
G1324 — Δίδυμος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1324 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Δίδυμος |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | prolongation from G1364 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Didumos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | did'-oo-mos |
| Meaning: | 1. double, i.e. twin 2. Didymus, a Christian |
| KJV Renderings: | Didymus |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δίδυμος, διδυμη, διδυμον and Δίδυμος, Διδυμον, twofold, twain, (double, Homer, Odyssey 19, 227; as τριδυμος, triple; τετραδυμος, quadruple, ἑπταδυμος); hence, twin (namely, παῖς, as τριδυμοι παῖδες, υἱοί, German Drillinge, three born at a birth), Hebrew úÀÌàÉí, a surname of the apostle Thomas (cf. Luthardt on the first of the following passages; B. D. under the word, Thomas): Joh 11:16; Joh 20:24; Joh 21:2. (Homer Iliad 23, 641.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Δίδυμος (Didymus)
John 11:16
- KJV: Then said Thomas which is called Didymus unto his fellowdisciples Let us also go that we may die with him
- GK: είπεν ουν Θωμάς ο λεγόμενος Δίδυμος τοις συμμαθηταίς άγωμεν και ημείς ίνα αποθάνωμεν μετ΄ αυτού
John 20:24
- KJV: But Thomas one of the twelve called Didymus was not with them when Jesus came
- GK: Θωμάς δε εις εκ των δώδεκα ο λεγόμενος Δίδυμος ουκ ην μετ΄ αυτών ότε ήλθεν ο Ιησούς
John 21:2
- KJV: There were together Simon Peter and Thomas called Didymus and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee and the of Zebedee and two other of his disciples
- GK: ήσαν όμου Σίμων Πέτρος και Θωμάς ο λεγόμενος Δίδυμος και Ναθαναήλ ο από Κανά της Γαλιλαίας και οι του Ζεβεδαίου και άλλοι εκ των μαθητών αυτού δύο
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