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G1366 δίστομος (dístomos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

two-edged

Strong's Definition

double-edged

Derivation: from G1364 (δίς) and G4750 (στόμα);

KJV Usage: with two edges, two-edged

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δίστομος, δίστομον (δίς and στόμα), having a double mouth, as a river, Polybius 34, 10, 5; (ὁδοί i. e. branching, Sophocles O. C. 900). As στόμα is used of the edge of a sword and of other weapons, so δίστομος has the meaning two-edged: used of a sword in Heb_4:12; Rev_1:16; Rev_2:12, and according to Schott in ; also Jdg_3:16; Pro_5:4; Psa_149:6 : Sir_21:3; ξίφος, Euripides, Hel. 983.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

δίστομος distomos 3x pr. having two mouths; two-edged, Heb_4:12 ; Rev_1:16 ; Rev_2:12

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δίστομος , -ον ( < δίς , στόμα ), [in LXX : Jdg_3:16 , Psa_149:6 , Pro_5:4 ( H6310 ), Sir_21:3 * ;] 1. of rivers and roads, double-mouthed, double branching . 2. Of swords ( Eur .; LXX , ll c .), two-edged: Heb_4:12 , Rev_1:16 ; Rev_2:12 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

δίστομος [page 165] δίστομος is found in a fragmentary context in an inscr. from Delos, c. B.C. 230, published in BCH xxix (1905), p. 508, no. 167 B .85 . See also P Leid W iii. 6 (ii/iii A.D.) ἔχε . . . μαχαίριν ὁλοσίδηρον δίστομον .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

δίστομος δί-στομος, ον (adj di-stom os_on ) [Etym: στόμα] "double-mouthed, with two entrances", Soph. ; δίστομοι ὁδοί "branching" roads, id=Soph. of a weapon, "two-edged", Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

δίστομος, -ον (δίς, στόμα), [in LXX: Jdg.3:16, Psa.149:6, Pro.5:4 (פֶּה), Sir.21:3 * ;] __1. of rivers and roads, double-mouthed, double branching. __2. Of swords (Eur.; LXX, ll with), two-edged: Heb.4:12, Rev.1:16 2:12.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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