δίστομος
dístomos
two-edged
Having two mouths or openings; by extension in context, double-edged or two-edged (especially of a sword or blade), referring to something with sharpness or function on both sides. In the New Testament, primarily denotes a sword with two cutting edges.
Revelation 1:16 · Word #16
Lexicon G1366
| Lemma | δίστομος |
| Transliteration | dístomos |
| Strong's | G1366 |
| Definition | Having two mouths or openings; by extension in context, double-edged or two-edged (especially of a sword or blade), referring to something with sharpness or function on both sides. In the New Testament, primarily denotes a sword with two cutting edges. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | two-edged |
| Literal | two-edged |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δίστομος |
| Strong's | G1366 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1366-02
two-edged
| Morphological Notes | Attributive adjective; nominative feminine singular (Gr,AA,,,,NFS), modifying a feminine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term literally means "two-mouthed" (from δίς, twice, and στόμα, mouth/edge), idiomatically referring to a blade sharpened on both sides. "Two-edged" preserves the root imagery while reflecting its standard adjectival force; the form is nominative feminine singular, agreeing with a feminine noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
two-edged
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'two-edged' accurately corresponds to the Greek term and its description of the sword. |