Strong's Lexicon
G663 — ἀποτομία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G663 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀποτομία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G664 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | apotomia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-ot-om-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. (figuratively) decisiveness, i.e. rigor |
| KJV Renderings: | severity |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποτομία, ἀποτομιας, ἡ (the nature of that which is ἀπότομος, cut off, abrupt, precipitous like a cliff, rough; from ἀποτέμνω), properly, sharpness (differing from ἀποτομή a cutting off, a segment); severity, roughness, rigor: Rom 11:22 (where opposed to χρηστότης, as in Plutarch, de book educ. c. 18 to πραότης, in Dionysius Halicarnassus 8, 61 to τό ἐπιεικές, and in Diodorus, p. 591 (except 83 (fragment 50:32, 27, 3 Dindorf)) to ἡμερότης).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀποτομία (severity)
Romans 11:22
- KJV: Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God on them which fell severity but toward thee goodness if thou continue in goodness otherwise thou also shalt be cut off
- GK: ίδε ούν χρηστότητα και αποτομίαν θεού επί μεν τους πεσόντας αποτομίαν επί δε σε χρηστότητα εάν επιμείνης τη χρηστότητι επεί και συ εκκοπήση
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