Greek · G663 · unreviewed

ἀποτομία

Severity

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ἀποτομία G663
Pronunciation apotomía

What does ἀποτομία (apotomía) mean in the Bible?

ἀποτομία (apotomía) is a Greek word meaning "severity". ἀποτομία, -ας, ἡ (ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.

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Meaning

severity
Extended definition

Severity that cuts off or removes; divine harshness contrasted with kindness toward believers.

(ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Jer.51:35, Nam.3:1 * ;] steepness, sharpness; metaphorically, severity (MM, see word): Rom.11:22.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 11:22
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 11:22
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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