Two years old
διετήςStrong’s G1332dietēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Dietēs is the Greek word usually translated “two years old”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “two years old”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- two years old 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
διετής dietēs · two years old
διετής, -ές (δίς, ἔτος), [in LXX: 2Ma.10:3 * ;] 1. lasting two years. 2. two years old: ἀπὸ δ. (sc. παιδός, or neuter; cf. 1Ch.27:23, ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς), Mat.2:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.