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G1333 διετία (dietía)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

two years

Strong's Definition

a space of two years (biennium)

Derivation: from G1332 (διετής);

KJV Usage: two years

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διετία, διετίας, ἡ (from διετής, cf. τριετία, τετραετία), the space of two years: Act_24:27; Act_28:30. (Philo in Flacc. § 16; (Graecus Venutus, Gen_41:1; Gen_45:5).)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

διετία dietia 2x the space of two years, Act_24:27 ; Act_28:30

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

†διετία , -ας , ἡ ( < διετής ), [in LXX (Grζc. Ven.): Gen_41:1 ; Gen_45:5 * ;] the space of two years: Act_24:27 ; Act_28:30 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

διετία [page 160] This subst., for which Grimm cites only Philo, can now be freely authenticated e.g. P Oxy IV. 707 .24 ( c. A.D. 136) τῇ δὲ λοιπῇ διετίᾳ τελέσαι τὰ διὰ τῆς μισθώσεως ὑπὲρ φόρου ἀνειλημμένα , that for the remaining two years he should pay the rent set forth in the lease (Edd.), ib. VI. 910 .51 (A.D. 197) τῆς μὲν ἐν π [υ ]ρῷ διετίας , BGU I. 180 .7 (ii/iii AD.) μ [ε ]τὰ διετίαν τῆς [ἀπο ]λύσεως , P Strass I. 2 .10 (A.D. 217) τὴ ]ν λοιπὴ [ν δι ]ετίαν , and from the inscrr. Syll 805 .4 (? i/A.D.) ἐκ διετίας βήσσοντά με ἀδ [ιαλεί ]πτως , OGIS 485 .12 (Roman) γενόμενον δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιπηγῶν διετίαν . The word δεκαετία is found P Strass I. 22 .23 (iii/A.D.).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

διετία (n dieti h_hs stem_acc fem ) [Etym: διετής] "a space of two years", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

διετία, -ας, ἡ (διετής), [in LXX (Græc. Ven.): Gen.41:1 45:5 * ;] the space of two years: Act.24:27 28:30.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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