1332. dietés
Strong's Lexicon
dietés: Two years old

Original Word: διετής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dietés
Pronunciation: dee-et-ACE
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-et-ace')
Definition: Two years old
Meaning: two years old, lasting two years.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "δι-" (di-), meaning "two" or "double," and "ἔτος" (etos), meaning "year."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "διετής," the concept of age and its significance can be found in various Hebrew terms related to years and age, such as "שָׁנָה" (shanah, H8141) meaning "year."

Usage: The Greek adjective "διετής" (dietés) is used to describe something that is two years old. In the context of the New Testament, it is often used to specify the age of a child or an event that spans two years.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, age was an important factor in determining a person's role and responsibilities within the community. The age of two was significant in Jewish tradition as it marked a stage of early childhood development. Understanding the age of individuals in biblical narratives can provide insight into their social status and the expectations placed upon them.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dis and etos
Definition
lasting two years, two years old
NASB Translation
two years old (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1332: διετής

διετής, διετες (δίς and ἔτος) (from Herodotus down), of two years, two years old: ἀπό διετοῦς namely, παιδός, Matthew 2:16, cf. Fritzsche at the passage; (others take διετοῦς here as neuter; see Meyer).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
two years old.

From dis and etos; of two years (in age) -- two years old.

see GREEK dis

see GREEK etos

Forms and Transliterations
διετους διετούς διετοῦς dietous dietoûs
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 2:16 Adj-GMS
GRK: αὐτῆς ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω
NAS: its vicinity, from two years old and under,
KJV: thereof, from two years old and under,
INT: of it from two years old and under

Strong's Greek 1332
1 Occurrence


διετοῦς — 1 Occ.















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