diplous marks a doubled measure, whether honor, comparative condemnation, or repayment.

The attested uses mark a doubled measure: honor for elders, a comparative measure in condemnation, and doubled repayment in response to deeds.

1. A doubled measure or amount · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 5:17, the genitive singular feminine form qualifies the honor considered due to elders who rule well; the APB renders the clause "worthy of double honor." In Revelation 18:6, the accusative plural neuter forms occur in instructions to repay and mix a doubled measure in the cup; the APB renders "double the doubles according to her works" and "mix to her double."

   1 Timothy 5:17Revelation 18:6
2. Comparatively doubled degree · occasional

   In Matthew 23:15, the comparative accusative singular masculine form describes the result of making a proselyte; the APB renders him "twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves."

   Matthew 23:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "double," "twice as much," and repeated doubled language in the repayment instruction. These phrases confirm the verses' overall doubled-measure contexts rather than fixing a separate English rendering for every form.