"double, Mt. 23:15; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rev. 18:6"
Definition and meaning
double, Mt. 23:15; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rev. 18:6
In the original Greek the word is written: διπλοῦς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 diplous (G1362) across the King James Bible.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
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 G1362 (diplous) is a Greek word that means: double, Mt. 23:15; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rev. 18:6 It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word diplous (G1362) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1362 is diplous, a Greek word defined as: double, Mt. 23:15; 1 Tim. 5:17; Rev. 18:6. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diplous is a Greek word found in the New Testament.