δυσὶν

dusin

two

a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.

G1417

Mark 16:12 · Word #4

Lexicon G1417

Lemmaδύο
Transliterationdýo
Strong'sG1417
In-contexttwo
Literalto-two

Morphology ADJ.A DAT M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaδύο
Strong'sG1417

SIBI-P1 G1417-03

to/for two

Rootδύο (dýo)
Core Meaningstwo, a pair, both
Semantic Rangetwo, both, a pair, two individuals or entities considered together
Conceptual SignificanceThe number two carries legal and covenantal weight in the biblical text, especially in the requirement of two witnesses for valid testimony and in symbolic pairings that establish confirmation or partnership.
Morphological NotesNumeral; dative plural (masculine or feminine) form of δύο. Though δύο is largely indeclinable, δυσὶν functions as the dative plural, indicating indirect object, association (“with”), or means (“by”).
Rendering RationaleThe lemma δύο denotes the number “two.” The form δυσὶν is dative plural (masculine or feminine), so the rendering "to/for two" preserves the dative case sense (indirect object, association, or means) while retaining the numerical idea inherent in the root.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root δύο (two, a pair, both)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1417-02 dusi to/for two (masculine or feminine dative plural)

Word Usage (136 occurrences of G1417)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:18 δύο duo
Matthew 4:21 δύο duo
Matthew 5:41 δύο duo
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