adverb

apotomōs

Greekἀποτόμως (apotomōs)

Strong’sG664

sharply, severely

stem apotomō-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books

Translated as

severe1×sharply1×

What it means

** ἀποτόμως,

adv.,

[in LXX: Wi 5:22*;]

abruptly, curtly, hence sharply, severely: II Co 13:10, Tit 1:13 (MM, s.v.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G664 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidap-ot-om'-oce

abruptly, i.e. peremptorily

Fromadverb from a derivative of a comparative of G575 and τέμνω (to cut);

King Jamessharply(-ness).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

apotomōs2×

2 Corinthians 13:10“severe”dia houtem houteim apeiarōtos grafamō, hina pareiarōtos mē apotomōs chremeia kata tan exousian han tos kurios dōata mi, eis oikodoman kai ouk eis kathairesian.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Titus 1:13“sharply”tas marturias houtas atō alēthas. dia han aitian elenchasōr autoin apotomōs, hina hugiainaleiō en ta pistia,This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith