apotomia denotes God's severe treatment toward those described as having fallen.

The attested use presents severe treatment toward those who have fallen, set in contrast with kindness toward those who continue in kindness.

1. Severe treatment toward those who have fallen · dominant

   In Romans 11:22, the two feminine singular noun forms occur in a contrast between God's kindness and his treatment toward those who have fallen. The APB renders the clause "severity toward those who have fallen," followed by kindness toward the addressed audience if they continue in kindness.

   Romans 11:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 11:22, the APB presents the term as "severity" in contrast with "kindness." This identifies the verse's presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.