"to double; to render back double, Rev. 18:6*"
Definition and meaning
to double; to render back double, Rev. 18:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: διπλόω
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diploo (G1363) across the King James Bible.
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
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Common questions
Strong's G1363 (diploo) is a Greek word that means: to double; to render back double, Rev. 18:6* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word diploo (G1363) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1363 is diploo, a Greek word defined as: to double; to render back double, Rev. 18:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diploo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.