dietes identifies the age limit in Herod’s order, extending to children at that age and younger.

The attested use marks the upper age boundary of the children targeted in Herod’s order, with younger children included.

1. An age boundary including younger children · dominant

   In Matthew 2:16, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the phrase setting the limit for the children Herod ordered killed; the APB renders the clause “from two years old and under.”

   Matthew 2:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 2:16, the APB presents the age-limit clause as “from two years old and under.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall age boundary rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.