adjective

distomas

Greekδίστομος (distomos)

Strong’sG1366

two-edged

stem distom-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

two-edged3×

What it means

δίστομος, -ον

(< δίς, στόμα), [in LXX: Jg 3:16, Ps 149:6, Pr 5:4 (פִּּיּוֹת), Si 21:3 *;]

1. of rivers and roads, double-mouthed, double branching.

2. Of swords (Eur.; LXX, ll. c.), two-edged: He 4:12, Re 1:16 2:12.†

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

Strong’s G1366 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddis'-tom-os

double-edged

Fromfrom G1364 and G4750;

King Jameswith two edges, two-edged.

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	distomos	distomas1×δίστομος	distomem	distomois	distomais	distomeim
object accusative	distomon	distoman2×δίστομον		distomoin	distomain
direct address vocative	distomor	distomar		distomoir	distomair
of, belonging to genitive	distomou	distomau	distomeu	distomoiu	distomaiu	distomeiu
to, for dative	distomo	distoma	distome	distomoi	distomai	distomei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

distomstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

distom is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

distomas“two-edged”subjectnominative singular1×

Revelation 1:16“two-edged”kai echarōtos en ta dexa cheira autou astēroin hepta, kai ek teu stomeu autou romfaias distomas oxuas ekporeuerōtas, kai tas opsias autou hōs tos hēlios fainatō en ta dunamia autou.He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

distoman“two-edged”objectaccusative singular2×

Hebrews 4:12“two-edged”Zōarōtos gar tos logos tou theou kai energos kai tomōteros huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknerōtos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē kai mueloiu, kai kritikos enthumēsiaiu kai ennoiaiu kardiau;For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Revelation 2:12“two-edged”Kai to angelo tau en Pergama ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos echarōtos tan romfaian tan distoman tan oxuan;To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.