What does δύο · ἀλήθω · αὐτός mean in the Bible?
δύο · ἀλήθω · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "two women grinding together".
Greek · G1417, G229, G846
δύο ἀλήθουσαι ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό
"Two" · to grind · it/s/he
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δύοG1417"two"
Pronunciationdýo
Commonly used in distributive sense (two by two, two apiece) emphasizing paired division or grouping.
Open lexicon entry →ἀλήθωG229to grind
Pronunciationalḗthō
Open lexicon entry →αὐτόςG846it/s/he
Pronunciationautós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
Open lexicon entry →What does δύο ἀλήθουσαι ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό (dyo alēthousai epi to auto) mean in the Bible?
δύο · ἀλήθω · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "two women grinding together".
Full entry for δύο ἀλήθουσαι ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό (G1417, G229, G846) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1417, G229, G846?
G1417, G229, G846 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. two women grinding together
Source Gloss
two women grinding together
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms135Case patternAccusative (71)Number patternPlural (135)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:28 · Matt 9:27 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 18:20 · Matt 19:5 · Matt 19:6 · Matt 20:21 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 24:40 · Matt 26:60 · Matt 27:38 · Mark 10:8 · Luke 7:41 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 9:30 · Luke 10:1733×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 24:41 · Luke 17:35 · Luke 22:38 · Gal 4:24 · Rev 9:12 · Rev 11:4 · Rev 12:148×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 10:291×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 18:16 · Matt 20:24 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 27:21 · John 1:40 · John 8:17 · Acts 1:24 · Acts 12:6 · 2 Cor 13:1 · 1 Tim 5:1910×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterLuke 12:6 · Phil 1:23 · Heb 6:183×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 6:24 · Mark 16:12 · Luke 12:52 · Luke 16:13 · Heb 10:28 · Rev 11:36×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 22:40 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 21:333×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:18 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 10:10 · Matt 14:17 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 18:16 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 26:37 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:9 · Mark 6:38 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 9:45 · Mark 9:4746×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 5:41 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 25:15 · Matt 25:17 · Matt 25:22 · Matt 27:51 · Mark 12:42 · Mark 15:38 · Luke 5:2 · Luke 10:35 · Luke 21:2 · John 6:9 · Acts 19:10 · Rev 13:1117×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 18:8 · Matt 26:2 · Mark 9:43 · Mark 14:1 · John 4:40 · John 4:43 · John 11:6 · Acts 19:348×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
participle1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)