Lexical Definition
τομώτερος tomṓteros (tom-o'-ter-os) sharper G:A
comparative of a derivative of the primary
sharper.
- more comprehensive or decisive than κόπτω, as if by a single stroke
- whereas that implies repeated blows, like hacking)
- more keen
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| τομώτεροσ | sharper | Heb.4.12 |
Abbott-Smith
* τομός, -ή, -όν (< τέμνω),
sharp: compar., -ώτερος, metaph., He 4:12.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Hebrews | 4:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Included with: τομώτερος, ὁ,
slice, τ. ἐκ πτέρνης [Refs]; γαστρός, πλακοῦντος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλάντων, πυοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τυροῦ, ἡνύστρου, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, piece, κιθῶνος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of wood, beam, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 piece of land, [Refs]
__3 Geometry texts, τ. κυλίνδρου frustum of a cylinder, portion of right cylinder intercepted between two parallel oblique sections, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] Con.Sph.Def.; τ. ἀπὸ ὀρθογωνίου κώνου τομᾶς ἀφαιρούμενος frustum of the section of a right-angled cone, i e. portion of a parabola cut off by two parallel double-ordinates, [Refs]
__II roll of papyrus, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; τ. συγκολλήσιμος [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τιμῆς ἀπὸ τόμου ἀγραφίου [Refs 1st c.AD+]; tome, volume, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.8.1