Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
severity
Usage: ἀποτομία, -ας, ἡ (ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Jer.51:35, Nam.3:1 * ;] steepness, sharpness; metaphorically, severity (MM, see word): Rom.11:22.† (AS)
Apotomia means “severity” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H663 — apheq (“Aphek”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G663 ἀποτομία (apotomia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apotomia (ap-ot-om-ee'-ah) n. 1. (figuratively) decisiveness, i.e. rigor [from the base of G664] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include severity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
apotomia (ap-ot-om-ee'-ah) n. 1. (figuratively) decisiveness, i.e. rigor [from the base of G664] KJV: severity Root(s): G664
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severity
Usage: ἀποτομία, -ας, ἡ (ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Jer.51:35, Nam.3:1 * ;] steepness, sharpness; metaphorically, severity (MM, see word): Rom.11:22.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apotomia, 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.
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G663.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G663, grouped by book.
Apotomia (Strong's G663) is a Greek word most simply glossed "severity". apotomia (ap-ot-om-ee'-ah) n. 1. (figuratively) decisiveness, i.e. rigor [from the base of G664]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G663 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G663 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as severity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.