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Lexicon :: Strong's G1417 - dyo

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δύο
Transliteration
dyo (Key)
Pronunciation
doo'-o
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Part of Speech
indeclinable noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary numeral
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Strong’s Definitions

δύο dýo, doo'-o; a primary numeral; "two":—both, twain, two.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's G1417 in the following manner: two (122x), twain (10x), both (2x), two and two (with G303) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's G1417 in the following manner: two (122x), twain (10x), both (2x), two and two (with G303) (1x).

  1. the two, the twain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δύο dýo, doo'-o; a primary numeral; "two":—both, twain, two.
STRONGS G1417:
δύο, genitive indeclinable δύο (as in Epic, and occasionally in Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, others for δυοῖν, more common in Attic [see Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 289f]); dative δυσί, δυσίν ([-σί in Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; Acts 21:33 (Tr -σίν), -σίν in Matthew 22:40; Mark 16:12; Luke 12:52 (R G -σί; Acts 12:6 (R G L -σί); Hebrews 10:28; Revelation 11:3 (R G -σί); cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 98; WHs Appendix, p. 147] — a form not found in the older and better writings, met with in Hippocrates, Aristotle, Theophrastus, frequent from Polybius on, for the Attic δυοῖν); accusative δύο (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 210; Bttm. Ausf. Spr. i., p. 276f; Winers Grammar, § 9, 2 b.; Passow, i., p. 729); two: absolutely, οὐκ ἔτι εἰσὶ δύο, ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία, Matthew 19:6; Mark 10:8; δύο ἣ τρεῖς, Matthew 18:20; 1 Corinthians 14:29; τρεῖς ἐπὶ δυσὶ κ. δύο ἐπὶ τρισί, Luke 12:52; ἀνὰ and κατὰ δύο, two by two [Winers Grammar, 398 (372); 401 (374); Buttmann, 30 (26)], Luke 9:3 [WH omits; Tr brackets ἀνά]; Luke 10:1 [WH ἀνὰ δύο [δύο]; cf. Acta Philip. § 36, Tdf. edition, p. 92]; John 2:6 [apiece]; 1 Corinthians 14:27; δύο δύο, two and two, Mark 6:7 (so, after the Hebrew, in Genesis 6:19, 20; but the phrase is not altogether foreign even to the Greek poets, as Aesehyl. Pers. 981 μυρία μυρία for κατὰ μυριάδας, cf. Winer's Grammar, 249 (234), [cf. 39 (38)]); neuter εἰς δύο into two parts, Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; with the genitive δύο τῶν μαθητῶν (αὐτοῦ), Mark 11:1; Mark 14:13; Luke 19:29; [Matthew 11:2 R G]; τῶν οἰκετῶν, Acts 10:7. δύο ἐξ αὐτῶν, Luke 24:13 [cf. Buttmann 158 (138); Winer's 203 (191)]. with a noun or pronoun: δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι, Matthew 8:28. δύο μάχαιραι, Luke 22:38; ἐπὶ στόματος δύο μαρτύρων, Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1; δυσὶ κυρίοις, Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Matthew 4:18; preceded by the article, οἱ δύο, the two, the twain: Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:8; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:31; τοὺς δύο, Ephesians 2:15; αἱ [Rec. only] δύο διαθῆκαι, Galatians 4:24; οὗτοι [Lachmann brackets οὗτ.] οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, Matthew 20:21; περὶ τῶν δύο ἀδελφῶν, Matthew 20:24; ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς, Matthew 22:40; τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, Matthew 14:19; Mark 6:41; Luke 9:16; δύο δηνάρια, Luke 10:35.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
6:19; 6:20
Matthew
4:18; 6:24; 6:24; 8:28; 11:2; 14:19; 18:16; 18:20; 19:5; 19:6; 20:21; 20:24; 22:40; 22:40; 27:51
Mark
6:7; 6:41; 10:8; 10:8; 11:1; 14:13; 15:38; 16:12
Luke
9:3; 9:16; 10:1; 10:35; 12:52; 12:52; 16:13; 16:13; 19:29; 22:38; 24:13
John
2:6
Acts
10:7; 12:6; 21:33
1 Corinthians
6:16; 14:27; 14:29
2 Corinthians
13:1
Galatians
4:24
Ephesians
2:15; 5:31
Hebrews
10:28
Revelation
11:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1417 matches the Greek δύο (dyo),
which occurs 29 times in 26 verses in 'Luk' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:24 - So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:11 - John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:2 - He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:19 - and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting,[fn] or should we keep looking for someone else?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:41 - Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver[fn] to one and 50 pieces to the other.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:3 - “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money,[fn] or even a change of clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:13 - But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:16 - Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:30 - Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:32 - Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:1 - The Lord now chose seventy-two[fn] other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17 - When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:35 - The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins,[fn] telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:6 - “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins[fn]? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:52 - From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:11 - To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:13 - “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:34 - That night two people will be asleep in one bed; one will be taken, the other left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:35 - Two women will be grinding flour together at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:10 - “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:29 - As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:2 - Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:38 - “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.” “That’s enough,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:32 - Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:4 - As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:13 - That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles[fn] from Jerusalem.
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