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δύο

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greekNew TestamentAdjective135 occurrences13 books122 verses

Definition

δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν),

two: Matthew 19:6, Mark 10:8, John 2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Matthew 9:27; 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Matthew 19:5; 20:24, Mark 10:8, Ephesians 2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luke 24:13; distrib., ἀνὰ, κατὰ δ., two and two, two apiece: Luke 10:1 (WH, ἀνὰ δ. [δύο]), John 2:6, 1 Corinthians 14:27; δύο δύο (= ἀνὰ δ., as LXX, Genesis 6:19 for שְׁנַיִם שְׁנַיִם, but not merely "Hebraism," cf. μυρία μυρία, Æsch., Pers., 981, and for usage in π. and MGr., see M, Pr., 21, 97), Mark 6:7; εἰς δ. (two and two, Xen., Cyr., 7, 5, 17), into two parts, Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δύο:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

135 total
  1. Matthew 4:18δύο · two
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  2. Matthew 4:21δύο · two
    Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
  3. Matthew 5:41δύο · two [miles]
    …and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
  4. Matthew 6:24δυσὶ · two
    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
  5. Matthew 8:28δύο · two
    When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
  6. Matthew 9:27δύο · two
    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  7. Matthew 10:10δύο · second
    Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  8. Matthew 10:29δύο · two
    Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
  9. Matthew 14:17δύο · two
    “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
  10. Matthew 14:19δύο · two
    And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
  11. Matthew 18:8δύο · two; δύο · two
    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
  12. Matthew 18:9δύο · two
    And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
  13. Matthew 18:16δύο · two; δύο · of two
    But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
  14. Matthew 18:19δύο · two
    Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
  15. Matthew 18:20δύο · two
    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
  16. Matthew 19:5δύο · two
    …and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
  17. Matthew 19:6δύο · two
    So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
  18. Matthew 20:21δύο · two
    “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
  19. Matthew 20:24δύο · two
    When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
  20. Matthew 20:30δύο · two
    And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  21. Matthew 21:1δύο · two
    As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
  22. Matthew 21:28δύο · two
    But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
  23. Matthew 21:31δύο · two
    Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
  24. Matthew 22:40δυσὶν · two
    All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
  25. Matthew 24:40δύο · Two [men]
    Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
  26. Matthew 24:41δύο · Two [women]
    Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
  27. Matthew 25:15δύο · two [talents]
    To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
  28. Matthew 25:17δύο · two [talents]; δύο · two
    Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
  29. Matthew 25:22δύο · two; δύο · {with} two; δύο · two
    The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
  30. Matthew 26:2δύο · two
    “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
  31. Matthew 26:37δύο · two
    He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
  32. Matthew 26:60δύο · two
    But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
  33. Matthew 27:21δύο · two
    “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
  34. Matthew 27:38δύο · Two
    Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
  35. Matthew 27:51δύο · two
    At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
  36. Mark 6:7δύο · two; δύο · [by] two
    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
  37. Mark 6:9δύο · a second
    …and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
  38. Mark 6:38δύο · two
    “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
  39. Mark 6:41δύο · two; δύο · two
    Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
  40. Mark 9:43δύο · two
    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
  41. Mark 9:45δύο · two
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  42. Mark 9:47δύο · two
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  43. Mark 10:8δύο · two
    …and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.