Quick Definition
sharper, keener
Strong's Definition
more comprehensive or decisive than G2875 (κόπτω), as if by a single stroke; whereas that implies repeated blows, like hacking); more keen
Derivation: comparative of a derivative of the primary (to cut;
KJV Usage: sharper
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τομώτερος, τομωτερα, τομωτερον (comparitive from τομός cutting, sharp, and this from τέμνω), sharper: Heb_4:12 ((Pseudo-)Phocylid. verse 116 ((Gnom. Poet. Graec. edition Brunck, p. 116)) ὅπλον τοι λόγος ἀνδρί τομωτερον ἐστι σιδήρου; add, Timon in Athen. 10, p. 445e.; Lucian, Tox. 11).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τομός tomos 1x
cutting, sharp, sharper, Heb_4:12
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* τομός , -ή , -όν
( < τέμνω ),
sharp: compar ., -ώτερος , metaph ., Heb_4:12 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τομός (~ τομώτερος ) [page 638]
sharp : the adj. is found in the NT only in Heb_4:12 (in the comp ve ), cf. the fragmentary PSI VI. 624 .1 (iii/B.C.) τομώτερον , with reference to the culture of vines. Preisigke Wφrterb . cites a form τόμιος from P Frankf 5 .7, .17 (B.C. 242 1) ὗ ]ς τοκὰς μία , ταύτης δ [έ ]λφακες πέντε , τόμιοι δύο ( two geldings ), and PSI VI. 553 .2 (a list of foods B.C. 260 59) τομίας ᾱ .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
τομός, -ή, -όν
(τέμνω),
sharp: compar., -ώτερος, metaphorically, Heb.4:12.†
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