Lexical Summary dichotomeō: to cut in two, cut asunder Original Word: διχοτομέωTransliteration: dichotomeō Phonetic Spelling: (dee-khot-om-eh'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to cut in two, cut asunder Meaning: to cut in two, cut asunder Strong's Concordance cut, flog.From a compound of a derivative of dis and a derivative of temno (to cut); to bisect, i.e. (by extension) to flog severely -- cut asunder (in sunder). see GREEK dis Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1371: διχοτομέωδιχοτομέω, διχοτόμω: future διχοτομήσω; (διχότομος cutting in two); to cut into two parts (Exodus 29:17): Matthew 24:51; Luke 12:46 — in these passages many suppose reference to be made to that most cruel mode of punishment, in use among the Hebrews (1 Samuel 15:33) and other ancient nations (see Winers RWB under the word Lebensstrafen; (B. D. under the word |