Lexical Definition

‎ἀποτομία‎ apotomía (ap-ot-om-ee'-ah) severity ^G:N-F
from the base of ‎ἀποτόμως‎

severity.

• (figuratively) decisiveness, i.e. rigor

Abbott-Smith

**† ἀποτομία, -ας, ἡ (< ἀποτέμνω, to cut of), [in Sm.: Je 51 (28):35*, Na 3:1*;]
steepness, sharpness; metaph., severity (MM, s.v.): Ro 11:22.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀποτομία-ία, ἡ,

severity, νόμων[Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐπιτιμημάτων[Refs 4th c.BC+]; of tortures, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II cutting off, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III sheer madness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]