διχοτομέωdichotoméō
to bisect, i.e. (by extension) to flog severely
Greek (New Testament) · G1371
Meanings
to cut in two, cut asunder: perhaps metaphorically of severe scourging (but see Meyer on Mt, in the passage cited, and cf. 1 Samuel 15:33, 2 Samuel 12:31, Hebrews 11:37), Matthew 24:51, Luke 12:46.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:51 and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 12:46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.