Double-edged
δίστομοςStrong’s G1366distomos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Distomos is the Greek word usually translated “two-edged”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Meaning
Usually translated “two-edged”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- two-edged 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
δίστομος distomos · double-edged
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “doubleedged” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DOUBLE-EDGED, adjective
Having two edges.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.