- Original: διχοτομέω - Transliteration: Dichotomeo - Phonetic: dee-khot-om-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to cut into two parts a. of the cruel method of punishment used by the hebrews and others of cutting one in two 2. cut up by scourging, scourge severely - Origin: from a compound of a derivative of G1364 and a derivative of temno (to cut) - TDNT entry: 05:45,2 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a compound of a derivative of G1364 and a derivative of τέμνω temnō(to cut); to bisect that is (by extension) to flog severely: - cut asunder (in sunder).