ἀποτομίαν
apotomía
severity
The state or quality of being cut off sharply; abruptness, severity, or rigor in action or judgment. In figurative contexts, especially in Paul’s writings, denotes harshness, strictness, or uncompromising decisiveness, often displayed in divine or judicial contexts.
Romans 11:22 · Word #5
Lexicon G663
| Lemma | ἀποτομία |
| Transliteration | apotomía |
| Strong's | G663 |
| Definition | The state or quality of being cut off sharply; abruptness, severity, or rigor in action or judgment. In figurative contexts, especially in Paul’s writings, denotes harshness, strictness, or uncompromising decisiveness, often displayed in divine or judicial contexts. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | severity |
| Literal | severity |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποτομία |
| Strong's | G663 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G663-02
cutting-off severity
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); abstract noun formed with -ία indicating a quality or state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of cutting or severing (τομ-) with the prefix ἀπο- (‘away, off’), expressing severity as a sharp, decisive cutting off. As an accusative feminine singular noun, it is represented as a singular abstract quality without contextual modification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
cutting-off severity
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | This context speaks of divine action, and 'cutting-off severity' keeps the P1 specificity and root connection. No change necessary. |