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Strong's G1362 διπλοῦς (diplous)

Diplous means “double” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1362 — gabahh (“high”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1362
Language Greek
Linked Usages 29
Books 13

Strong's G1362 Quick Answer

Strong's G1362 διπλούς (diplous) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diplous (dip-lous') adj. 1. two-fold [from G1364 and (probably) the base of G4119] It has 29 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include double and twofold. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
diplous (dip-lous') adj. 1. two-fold [from G1364 and (probably) the base of G4119]
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
double and twofold

Meaning and Definition

diplous (dip-lous') adj. 1. two-fold [from G1364 and (probably) the base of G4119] KJV: double, two-fold more Root(s): G1364, G4119

Original Word
διπλούς
Transliteration
diplous
Derivation
Root: πλείων R1: 1364 R2: 4119
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1362. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

double

Usage: διπλόος (poët., διπλός, whence corp. -ότερον), -όη, -όον (-οῦ, -ῆ, -οῦν) [in LXX for כָּפַל, מִשְׁנֶה, and cognates ;] twofold, double: 1Ti.5:17, Rev.18:6; διπλότιρον, in twofold measure: Mat.23:15.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1362 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diplous, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

double 1 Timothy 5:17 twofold Matthew 23:15

How Strong's G1362 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 23 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1362 (διπλούς) appears 27 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1362 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1362 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 23:15 KJV

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

1 Timothy 5:17 KJV

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Revelation 18:6 KJV

Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

Strong's G1362 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 23:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying place among you.

Genesis 23:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mamre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure

Genesis 23:19 Septuagint / Brenton

After this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mamre, this is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Strong's G1362 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 11:12 Septuagint / Brenton

For a double grief came upon them, And a groaning for the remembrance of things past.

Wisdom of Sirach 20:10 Septuagint / Brenton

There is a gift that shall not profit thee; And there is a gift whose recompense is double.

Wisdom of Sirach 50:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And by him was built from the foundation the double height, The high fortress of the wall about the temple:

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1362.

Genesis 23:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And let him give me the double cave which he has, which is in a part of his field, let him give it me for the money it is worth for possession of a burying place among you.
Genesis 23:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mamre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure
Genesis 23:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
After this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mamre, this is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 25:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is over against Mamre:
Genesis 43:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men having taken these presents, and the double money, took in their hands also Benjamin; and they rose up and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis 49:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
in the double cave which is opposite Mamre, in the land of Canaan, the cave which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite, for a possession of a sepulcher.
Genesis 50:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So his sons carried him up into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the double cave, which cave Abraham bought for possession of a burying place, of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Exodus 16:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass on the sixth day that they shall prepare whatsoever they have brought in, and it shall be double of what they shall have gathered for the day, daily.
Exodus 16:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass on the sixth day, they gathered double what was needed, two omers for one man; and all the chiefs of the synagogue went in and reported it to Moses.
Exodus 22:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them twofold.
Exodus 22:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone give to his neighbor money or goods to keep, and they be stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief be found, he shall repay double.
Exodus 22:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatsoever in fact it may be—the judgment of both shall proceed before God, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbor double.
Exodus 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and blue, and purple, and double scarlet, and fine spun linen, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 28:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt make it square: it shall be double; of a span the length of it, and of a span the breadth.
Exodus 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
blue, purple, double scarlet spun, and fine linen spun, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 36:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They made the oracle square and double, the length of a span, and the breadth of a span—double.
Deuteronomy 21:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he shall acknowledge the firstborn of the hated one to give to him double of all things which shall be found by him, because he is the first of his children, and to him belongs the birthright.
4 Kingdoms 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken up from thee. And Elisha said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
Job 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then shall he declare to thee the power of wisdom; For it shall be double of that which is with thee: And then shalt thou know, that a just recompense of thy sins has come to thee from the Lord.
Job 42:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord prospered Job: And when he prayed also for his friends, he forgave them their sin: And the Lord gave Job twice as much, even the double of what he had before.
Isaiah 40:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak, ye priests, to the heart of Jerusalem; comfort her, for her humiliation is accomplished, her sin is put away: for she has received of the Lord’s hand double the amount of her sins.
Jeremiah 16:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will recompense their mischiefs doubly, and their sins, whereby they have profaned my land with the carcasses of their abominations, and with their iniquities, whereby they have trespassed against mine inheritance.
Zechariah 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye shall dwell in strongholds, ye prisoners of the congregation: and for one day of thy captivity I will recompense thee double.
Matthew 23:15 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
1 Timothy 5:17 New Testament, KJV
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Revelation 18:6 New Testament, KJV
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Wisdom of Solomon 11:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For a double grief came upon them, And a groaning for the remembrance of things past.
Wisdom of Sirach 20:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There is a gift that shall not profit thee; And there is a gift whose recompense is double.
Wisdom of Sirach 50:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And by him was built from the foundation the double height, The high fortress of the wall about the temple:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1362, grouped by book.

Genesis 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1362 FAQ

What does diplous (διπλοῦς) mean?

Diplous (Strong's G1362) is a Greek word most simply glossed "double". diplous (dip-lous') adj. 1. two-fold [from G1364 and (probably) the base of G4119]

How many times is diplous (διπλοῦς) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's G1362 across 13 books.

Where can I study diplous (διπλοῦς) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1362 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate diplous (διπλοῦς)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as double and twofold. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1362 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 23 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1362, with linked reader references where each row is available.