Strong's Lexicon
G1332
G1332 — διετής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1332 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διετής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1364 and G2094 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | dietes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-et-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. of two years (in age) |
| KJV Renderings: | two years old |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διετής, διετες (δίς and ἔτος) (from Herodotus down), of two years, two years old: ἀπό διετοῦς namely, παιδός, Mat 2:16, cf. Fritzsche at the passage; (others take διετοῦς here as neuter; see Meyer).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διετής (two years old)
Matthew 2:16
- KJV: Then Herod when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men was exceeding wroth and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof from two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men
- GK: τότε Ηρώδης ιδών ότι ενεπαίχθη υπό των μάγων εθυμώθη λίαν και αποστείλας ανείλε πάντας τους παίδας τους εν Βηθλεέμ και εν πάσι τοις ορίοις αυτής από διετούς και κατωτέρω κατά τον χρόνον ον ηκρίβωσε παρά των μάγων